🇧🇭 Bahrain exports of live horses: 2024 trade data
Exports of live horses by Bahrain reached $8.5 million in 2024 (82 tonnes). Value rose 655% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 42% a year on average.
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 | $8.5M | 82 t |
| 2023 | $1.1M | 28 t |
| 2022 | $1.4M | 77 t |
| 2021 | $1.3M | 83 t |
| 2020 | $350K | 31 t |
| 2019 | $607K | 78 t |
| 2018 | $793K | 54 t |
| 2017 | $741K | 70 t |
Where Bahrain exports live horses to
One buyer market dominates: Belgium accounted for 61% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $5.2M | 61% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.3M | 15% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $898K | 11% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $389K | 4.6% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $384K | 4.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $117K | 1.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $68K | 0.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $61K | 0.7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $24K | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $22K | 0.3% |
Product types under HS 0101
| 0101.29 | Horses: live, other than pure-bred breeding animals | 98% |
| 0101.21 | Horses: live, pure-bred breeding animals | 2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0101.
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $103.05 per kg, 121% above the world average of $46.58. 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
Imports of live horses by Bahrain reached $1.7 million in 2024 (178 tonnes). The largest suppliers were United Kingdom (40%), France (21%), Ireland (11%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+576% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $700K | 40% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $366K | 21% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $189K | 11% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $130K | 7.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $83K | 4.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $78K | 4.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $77K | 4.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $71K | 4.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $11K | 0.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $8K | 0.5% |
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 0101: Horses, asses, mules and hinnies; live.
Common questions
What is the value of live horses imported by Bahrain?
$1.7 million in 2024, or 178 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import live horses from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Kingdom (40%), France (21%), Ireland (11%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $9.74 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $46.58 per kg.
Does Bahrain export live horses?
Yes, worth $8.5 million in 2024, mainly to Belgium, Netherlands, Germany.
What is the HS code for live horses?
HS heading 0101. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 0101 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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