🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of electrical wire and cable: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported electrical wire and cable worth $161.6 million (24.4 thousand tonnes). Value rose 39% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $238.9 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 | $161.6M | 24.4K t |
| 2023 | $116.1M | 9.0K t |
| 2022 | $142.3M | 22.4K t |
| 2021 | $189.3M | 34.9K t |
| 2020 | $238.9M | 52.1K t |
| 2019 | $200.5M | 38.5K t |
| 2018 | $219.3M | 46.4K t |
| 2017 | $158.9M | 37.4K t |
Where Bahrain imports electrical wire and cable from
Most of the value came from South Korea (25%), United Arab Emirates (22%), Saudi Arabia (17%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+117% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $40.5M | 25% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $36.2M | 22% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $27.7M | 17% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $27.5M | 17% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $12.1M | 7.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.0M | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.6M | 1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.5M | 0.9% |
Product types under HS 8544
| 8544.60 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | 53% |
| 8544.49 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, not fitted with connectors | 31% |
| 8544.20 | Insulated electric conductors: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductors | 9.3% |
| 8544.42 | Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | 4% |
| 8544.70 | Insulated electric conductors: optical fibre cables | 2.3% |
| 8544.30 | Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or ships | 0.9% |
| 8544.11 | Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, of copper | 0.4% |
| 8544.19 | Insulated electric conductors: winding wire, (of other than copper) | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8544.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $6.62 per kg, 54% below the world average of $14.30, 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 $6.1 million of electrical wire and cable in 2024 (246 tonnes). Most of it went to Nigeria (33%), Saudi Arabia (30%), United Arab Emirates (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Czech Republic grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $2.0M | 33% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.8M | 30% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $502K | 8.3% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $258K | 4.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $250K | 4.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $218K | 3.6% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $169K | 2.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $115K | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $96K | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $79K | 1.3% |
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 8544: Insulated wire, cable and other electric conductors, connector fitted or not; optical fibre cables of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors.
Common questions
What is the value of electrical wire and cable imported by Bahrain?
$161.6 million in 2024, or 24.4 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import electrical wire and cable from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were South Korea (25%), United Arab Emirates (22%), Saudi Arabia (17%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $6.62 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $14.30 per kg.
Does Bahrain export electrical wire and cable?
Yes, worth $6.1 million in 2024, mainly to Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for electrical wire and cable?
HS heading 8544. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8544 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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