🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of cigarettes: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $68.7 million of cigarettes in 2024 (2.9 thousand tonnes). Value fell 8% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 10% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2018, at $153.9 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 | $68.7M | 2.9K t |
| 2023 | $74.3M | 3.1K t |
| 2022 | $71.0M | 4.0K t |
| 2021 | $46.6M | 2.4K t |
| 2020 | $81.0M | 5.6K t |
| 2019 | $139.5M | 13.1K t |
| 2018 | $153.9M | 14.0K t |
| 2017 | $143.5M | 11.8K t |
Where Bahrain imports cigarettes from
Most of the value came from Poland (37%), Turkey (24%), Jordan (10%). Among the main suppliers, Jordan grew fastest (+195% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $25.5M | 37% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $16.8M | 24% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $6.6M | 9.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $4.6M | 6.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.9M | 5.7% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $2.8M | 4.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.8M | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $1.2M | 1.8% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $755K | 1.1% |
Product types under HS 2402
| 2402.20 | Cigarettes: containing tobacco | 97% |
| 2402.10 | Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos: containing tobacco including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | 2.9% |
| 2402.90 | Cigars, cigarillos and cheroots: containing tobacco substitutes including the weight of every band, wrapper or attachment thereto | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2402.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $24.03 per kg, close to the world average of $22.88.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
In 2024, Bahrain exported cigarettes worth $1.2 million (50 tonnes). Netherlands alone took 91% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest (+182% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.1M | 91% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $49K | 4.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $42K | 3.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $10K | 0.9% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $0K | 0% |
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 2402: Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes; of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes.
Common questions
What is the value of cigarettes imported by Bahrain?
$68.7 million in 2024, or 2.9 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import cigarettes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Poland (37%), Turkey (24%), Jordan (10%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $24.03 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $22.88 per kg.
Does Bahrain export cigarettes?
Yes, worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for cigarettes?
HS heading 2402. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 2402 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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