🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of cars: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $1.10 billion of cars in 2024 (69.5 thousand tonnes). That is 8% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
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 | $1.10B | 69.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.02B | 59.3K t |
| 2022 | $836.1M | 50.6K t |
| 2021 | $784.0M | 49.4K t |
| 2020 | $807.1M | 38.5K t |
| 2019 | $959.6M | 52.4K t |
| 2018 | $1.08B | 72.7K t |
| 2017 | $975.6M | 55.9K t |
Where Bahrain imports cars from
Most of the value came from Japan (30%), China (14%), Germany (10%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+77% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $334.1M | 30% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $150.7M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $112.1M | 10% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $87.0M | 7.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $75.8M | 6.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $69.4M | 6.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $55.9M | 5.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $52.8M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $32.3M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $28.2M | 2.6% |
Product types under HS 8703
| 8703.23 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | 42% |
| 8703.24 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | 32% |
| 8703.22 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | 17% |
| 8703.40 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by… | 3.5% |
| 8703.33 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | 2.4% |
| 8703.80 | Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsion | 1.6% |
| 8703.60 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by… | 1% |
| 8703.21 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8703.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $15.87 per kg, close to the world average of $16.22.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Exports of cars by Bahrain reached $262.3 million in 2024 (11.8 thousand tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 50% of it. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+210% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $131.3M | 50% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $91.1M | 35% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $17.7M | 6.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $4.4M | 1.7% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $4.1M | 1.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.6M | 1% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $1.5M | 0.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.2M | 0.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.1M | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $846K | 0.3% |
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 8703: Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702), including station wagons and racing cars.
Common questions
What is the value of cars imported by Bahrain?
$1.10 billion in 2024, or 69.5 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import cars from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (30%), China (14%), Germany (10%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $15.87 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.22 per kg.
Does Bahrain export cars?
Yes, worth $262.3 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, China.
What is the HS code for cars?
HS heading 8703. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8703 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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