🇧🇭 Bahrain exports of iron ore: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain exported iron ore worth $1.68 billion (9.31 million tonnes). It ranks 10th of 130 countries for exports of this product. That is 6% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $2.40 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.68B | 9.31M t |
| 2023 | $1.80B | 11.97M t |
| 2022 | $2.28B | 11.03M t |
| 2021 | $2.40B | 10.22M t |
| 2020 | $823.6M | 5.77M t |
| 2019 | $1.35B | 8.91M t |
| 2018 | $1.00B | 7.57M t |
| 2017 | $695.1M | 5.65M t |
Where Bahrain exports iron ore to
Most of it went to Saudi Arabia (31%), United Arab Emirates (22%), Qatar (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $526.9M | 31% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $369.6M | 22% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $207.5M | 12% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $174.2M | 10% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $173.0M | 10% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $78.0M | 4.6% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $66.8M | 4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $45.3M | 2.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $23.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $16.3M | 1% |
Product types under HS 2601
| 2601.12 | Iron ores and concentrates: agglomerated (excluding roasted iron pyrites) | 100% |
| 2601.11 | Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated | 0% |
| 2601.20 | Iron pyrites: roasted | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2601.
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $0.18 per kg, 80% above the world average of $0.10. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Imports in the other direction
Bahrain imported $1.37 billion of iron ore in 2024 (12.96 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Brazil alone supplied 73% of it. Among the main suppliers, Chile grew fastest (+84% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $995.9M | 73% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $250.0M | 18% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $124.9M | 9.1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $29K | 0% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3K | 0% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | $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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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 2601: Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites.
Common questions
What is the value of iron ore imported by Bahrain?
$1.37 billion in 2024, or 12.96 million tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import iron ore from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (73%), Chile (18%), Canada (9%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $0.11 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.10 per kg.
Does Bahrain export iron ore?
Yes, worth $1.68 billion in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.
What is the HS code for iron ore?
HS heading 2601. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 2601 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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