🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of capacitor: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $2.9 million of capacitor in 2024 (144 tonnes). Value rose 71% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $8.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.9M | 144 t |
| 2023 | $1.7M | 40 t |
| 2022 | $2.2M | 145 t |
| 2021 | $1.5M | 133 t |
| 2020 | $4.5M | 290 t |
| 2019 | $1.8M | 114 t |
| 2018 | $8.5M | 474 t |
| 2017 | $3.5M | 230 t |
Where Bahrain imports capacitor from
Bulgaria alone supplied 56% of it. Among the main suppliers, Bulgaria grew fastest (+738% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $1.6M | 56% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $342K | 12% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $293K | 10% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $192K | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $100K | 3.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $71K | 2.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $66K | 2.3% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $61K | 2.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $38K | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $30K | 1% |
Product types under HS 8532
| 8532.10 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, designed for use in 50/60 Hz circuits and having a reactive power handling capacity of not less than 0.5 kvar (power… | 80% |
| 8532.29 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 8532 | 10% |
| 8532.25 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, dielectric of paper or plastics | 5.3% |
| 8532.24 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayer | 2.1% |
| 8532.90 | Electrical capacitors: parts of the capacitors of heading no. 8532 | 0.8% |
| 8532.22 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, aluminium electrolytic | 0.8% |
| 8532.30 | Electrical capacitors: variable or adjustable (pre-set) capacitors | 0.2% |
| 8532.23 | Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, single layer | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8532.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $19.98 per kg, 69% below the world average of $64.04, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Bahrain exported $682 thousand of capacitor in 2024 (5 tonnes). Hong Kong alone took 98% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Hong Kong grew fastest (+680% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $670K | 98% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $3K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Bahrain?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 8532: Electrical capacitors; fixed, variable or adjustable (pre-set).
Common questions
What is the value of capacitor imported by Bahrain?
$2.9 million in 2024, or 144 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import capacitor from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Bulgaria (56%), Thailand (12%), Italy (10%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $19.98 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $64.04 per kg.
Does Bahrain export capacitor?
Yes, worth $682 thousand in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, Thailand, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for capacitor?
HS heading 8532. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8532 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Bahrain trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships it there.
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