🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of electrical parts: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported electrical parts worth $22.8 million (1.2 thousand tonnes). That is 22% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $36.3 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 | $22.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2023 | $29.1M | 980 t |
| 2022 | $24.7M | 1.3K t |
| 2021 | $26.6M | 1.4K t |
| 2020 | $36.3M | 2.0K t |
| 2019 | $29.7M | 1.9K t |
| 2018 | $24.8M | 1.7K t |
| 2017 | $23.8M | 2.1K t |
Where Bahrain imports electrical parts from
Most of the value came from Indonesia (29%), India (12%), China (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 50%. Among the main suppliers, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+387% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $6.6M | 29% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.7M | 12% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.0M | 8.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.3M | 5.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.3M | 5.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.0M | 4.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.0M | 4.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $901K | 4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $868K | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $757K | 3.3% |
Product types under HS 8538
| 8538.90 | Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | 66% |
| 8538.10 | Electrical apparatus: parts (e.g. boards, panels, consoles, desks, cabinets, other bases), for goods of heading no. 8537, not equipped with their… | 35% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8538.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $18.31 per kg, 25% below the world average of $24.56, 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 $5.6 million of electrical parts in 2024 (166 tonnes). Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (26%), Hong Kong (16%), Algeria (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Hong Kong grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.4M | 26% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $896K | 16% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $878K | 16% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $420K | 7.5% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $401K | 7.2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $233K | 4.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $201K | 3.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $187K | 3.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $184K | 3.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $176K | 3.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Bahrain?
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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 8538: Electrical apparatus; parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 and 8537.
Common questions
What is the value of electrical parts imported by Bahrain?
$22.8 million in 2024, or 1.2 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import electrical parts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Indonesia (29%), India (12%), China (9%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $18.31 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $24.56 per kg.
Does Bahrain export electrical parts?
Yes, worth $5.6 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Algeria.
What is the HS code for electrical parts?
HS heading 8538. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8538 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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