🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of generator: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $17.9 million of generator in 2024 (2.1 thousand tonnes). Value fell 65% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 8% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $51.0 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 | $17.9M | 2.1K t |
| 2023 | $51.0M | 3.4K t |
| 2022 | $20.2M | 2.2K t |
| 2021 | $18.3M | 2.5K t |
| 2020 | $31.2M | 2.8K t |
| 2019 | $23.9M | 3.3K t |
| 2018 | $37.5M | 3.6K t |
| 2017 | $31.0M | 3.9K t |
Where Bahrain imports generator from
The largest suppliers were China (34%), India (17%), Saudi Arabia (11%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.0M | 34% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.0M | 17% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $2.0M | 11% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.9M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $741K | 4.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $681K | 3.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $603K | 3.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $541K | 3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $512K | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $393K | 2.2% |
Product types under HS 8502
| 8502.13 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 375kVA | 46% |
| 8502.11 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output not exceeding… | 24% |
| 8502.12 | Electric generating sets: with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of an output exceeding 75kVA… | 23% |
| 8502.20 | Electric generating sets: with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines | 5.9% |
| 8502.39 | Electric generating sets: (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines), other than wind powered | 0.9% |
| 8502.40 | Electric rotary converters | 0.1% |
| 8502.31 | Electric generating sets: wind-powered, (excluding those with spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines) | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8502.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $8.37 per kg, 20% below the world average of $10.49, 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 $7.5 million of generator in 2024 (1.4 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Germany accounted for 52% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.9M | 52% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.8M | 24% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $853K | 11% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $524K | 7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $238K | 3.2% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $97K | 1.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $32K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $7K | 0.1% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $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 8502: Electric generating sets and rotary converters.
Common questions
What is the value of generator imported by Bahrain?
$17.9 million in 2024, or 2.1 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import generator from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), India (17%), Saudi Arabia (11%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $8.37 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.49 per kg.
Does Bahrain export generator?
Yes, worth $7.5 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for generator?
HS heading 8502. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8502 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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