🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of fresh fish: 2024 trade data
Imports of fresh fish by Bahrain reached $20.9 million in 2024 (7.8 thousand tonnes). That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2020, at $33.4 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 | $20.9M | 7.8K t |
| 2023 | $20.7M | 3.1K t |
| 2022 | $18.7M | 5.5K t |
| 2021 | $17.6M | 5.7K t |
| 2020 | $33.4M | 21.3K t |
| 2019 | $29.7M | 18.9K t |
| 2018 | $21.3M | 11.0K t |
| 2017 | $9.1M | 2.7K t |
Where Bahrain imports fresh fish from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (31%), Norway (24%), Turkey (14%). Among the main suppliers, Oman grew fastest (+108% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.5M | 31% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $5.0M | 24% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.0M | 14% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.9M | 9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.5M | 7.2% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $783K | 3.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $623K | 3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $502K | 2.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $394K | 1.9% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $287K | 1.4% |
Product types under HS 0302
| 0302.14 | Fish: fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of… | 20% |
| 0302.89 | Fish: fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in heading 0302, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | 20% |
| 0302.85 | Fish: fresh or chilled, seabream (Sparidae), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | 18% |
| 0302.44 | Fish: fresh or chilled, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish… | 13% |
| 0302.84 | Fish: fresh or chilled, seabass (Dicentrarchus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | 13% |
| 0302.19 | Fish: fresh or chilled, salmonidae, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.1, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to… | 3% |
| 0302.71 | Fish: fresh or chilled, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | 2.8% |
| 0302.13 | Fish: fresh or chilled, Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus… | 2.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0302.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.67 per kg, 57% below the world average of $6.18, 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.
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 0302: Fish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.
Common questions
What is the value of fresh fish imported by Bahrain?
$20.9 million in 2024, or 7.8 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import fresh fish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (31%), Norway (24%), Turkey (14%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $2.67 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.18 per kg.
What is the HS code for fresh fish?
HS heading 0302. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 0302 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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