🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of hydrogen gas: 2024 trade data
Imports of hydrogen gas by Bahrain reached $78.4 million in 2024 (47.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 3% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 19% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $120.5 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 | $78.4M | 47.9K t |
| 2023 | $76.0M | 18.7K t |
| 2022 | $120.5M | 31.5K t |
| 2021 | $61.9M | 26.7K t |
| 2020 | $27.3M | 16.3K t |
| 2019 | $31.7M | 19.0K t |
| 2018 | $38.8M | 18.0K t |
| 2017 | $23.1M | 12.6K t |
Where Bahrain imports hydrogen gas from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 97% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $75.8M | 97% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1.1M | 1.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $753K | 1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $370K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $210K | 0.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $75K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $32K | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $22K | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $18K | 0% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $17K | 0% |
Product types under HS 2804
| 2804.69 | Silicon: containing by weight less than 99.99% of silicon | 76% |
| 2804.61 | Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of silicon | 22% |
| 2804.29 | Gases, rare: other than argon | 0.9% |
| 2804.30 | Nitrogen | 0.9% |
| 2804.21 | Gases, rare: argon | 0.2% |
| 2804.10 | Hydrogen | 0.1% |
| 2804.40 | Oxygen | 0% |
| 2804.50 | Boron: tellurium | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2804.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $1.64 per kg, 28% below the world average of $2.28, 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 $2.3 million of hydrogen gas in 2024 (3.2 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Norway (35%), United Arab Emirates (33%), Saudi Arabia (18%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+61% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $809K | 35% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $772K | 33% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $425K | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $253K | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $57K | 2.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3K | 0.1% |
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 2804: Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals.
Common questions
What is the value of hydrogen gas imported by Bahrain?
$78.4 million in 2024, or 47.9 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import hydrogen gas from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (97%), Brazil (1%), Kuwait (1%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.64 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.28 per kg.
Does Bahrain export hydrogen gas?
Yes, worth $2.3 million in 2024, mainly to Norway, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for hydrogen gas?
HS heading 2804. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 2804 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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