🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of hand-painted artwork: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $2.6 million of hand-painted artwork in 2024 (29 tonnes). The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
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 | $2.6M | 29 t |
| 2023 | $2.7M | 8 t |
| 2022 | $1.5M | 11 t |
| 2021 | $1.3M | 101 t |
| 2020 | $1.1M | 34 t |
| 2019 | $1.2M | 40 t |
| 2018 | $1.7M | 48 t |
| 2017 | $2.7M | 61 t |
Where Bahrain imports hand-painted artwork from
Most of the value came from United Kingdom (27%), United States (12%), Spain (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $705K | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $313K | 12% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $228K | 8.8% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $213K | 8.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $145K | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $129K | 5% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $98K | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $82K | 3.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $81K | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $79K | 3.1% |
Product types under HS 9701
| 9701.10 | Paintings, drawings and pastels: executed entirely by hand, other than drawings of heading no. 4906 | 89% |
| 9701.90 | Artwork: collages and similar decorative plaques | 11% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9701.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $89.04 per kg, 91% below the world average of $937.31, 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
Exports of hand-painted artwork by Bahrain reached $928 thousand in 2024 (4 tonnes). Most of it went to United States (45%), Qatar (17%), Russia (14%). Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest (+460% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $413K | 45% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $162K | 18% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $131K | 14% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $121K | 13% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $44K | 4.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $33K | 3.5% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $6K | 0.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4K | 0.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $4K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3K | 0.3% |
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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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 9701: Paintings, drawings and pastels, executed entirely by hand; not drawings of heading no. 4906 and not hand-painted, hand-decorated manufactured articles; collages, mosaics and similar decorative plaques.
Common questions
What is the value of hand-painted artwork imported by Bahrain?
$2.6 million in 2024, or 29 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import hand-painted artwork from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Kingdom (27%), United States (12%), Spain (9%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $89.04 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $937.31 per kg.
Does Bahrain export hand-painted artwork?
Yes, worth $928 thousand in 2024, mainly to United States, Qatar, Russia.
What is the HS code for hand-painted artwork?
HS heading 9701. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 9701 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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