🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of chocolate: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $49.7 million of chocolate in 2024 (6.3 thousand tonnes). That is close to the 2023 level. 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 | $49.7M | 6.3K t |
| 2023 | $49.0M | 7.5K t |
| 2022 | $46.2M | 6.8K t |
| 2021 | $40.5M | 5.8K t |
| 2020 | $38.2M | 5.5K t |
| 2019 | $40.7M | 6.2K t |
| 2018 | $39.2M | 5.8K t |
| 2017 | $38.3M | 6.0K t |
Where Bahrain imports chocolate from
Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (11%), Egypt (11%), Italy (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 31%. Among the main suppliers, Belgium grew fastest (+66% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.6M | 11% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $5.3M | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.3M | 8.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $3.8M | 7.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $3.8M | 7.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.7M | 7.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $3.1M | 6.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.2M | 4.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.7M | 3.4% |
Product types under HS 1806
| 1806.90 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: n.e.c. in chapter 18 | 38% |
| 1806.31 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, filled, weighing 2kg or less | 23% |
| 1806.20 | Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other… | 19% |
| 1806.32 | Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars, (not filled), weighing 2kg or less | 18% |
| 1806.10 | Cocoa: powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | 2.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1806.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $7.85 per kg, 25% above the world average of $6.27. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Exports of chocolate by Bahrain reached $891 thousand in 2024 (163 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Saudi Arabia (38%), United Arab Emirates (28%), Qatar (21%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $335K | 38% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $253K | 28% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $189K | 21% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $38K | 4.2% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $22K | 2.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $19K | 2.2% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $16K | 1.8% |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | $7K | 0.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $6K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4K | 0.4% |
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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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 1806: Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa.
Common questions
What is the value of chocolate imported by Bahrain?
$49.7 million in 2024, or 6.3 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import chocolate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (11%), Egypt (11%), Italy (9%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $7.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.27 per kg.
Does Bahrain export chocolate?
Yes, worth $891 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
What is the HS code for chocolate?
HS heading 1806. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 1806 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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