🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of luxury watches: 2024 trade data
Imports of luxury watches by Bahrain reached $98.3 million in 2024 (74 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 12% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
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 | $98.3M | 74 t |
| 2023 | $111.8M | 104 t |
| 2022 | $103.4M | 101 t |
| 2021 | $67.8M | 37 t |
| 2020 | $35.2M | 44 t |
| 2019 | $49.2M | 62 t |
| 2018 | $81.9M | 115 t |
| 2017 | $49.9M | 75 t |
Where Bahrain imports luxury watches from
Switzerland alone supplied 62% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $60.5M | 62% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $34.3M | 35% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.3M | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $673K | 0.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $424K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $346K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $217K | 0.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $200K | 0.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $81K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $69K | 0.1% |
Product types under HS 9101
| 9101.21 | Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal… | 52% |
| 9101.19 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or metal clad with precious metal, without mechanical… | 36% |
| 9101.11 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal, with mechanical… | 6.2% |
| 9101.29 | Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), (not automatic winding), whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of… | 5.6% |
| 9101.91 | Pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious… | 0.2% |
| 9101.99 | Pocket-watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious… | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9101.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $1,337.43 per kg, close to the world average of $1,573.97.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Exports of luxury watches by Bahrain reached $26.5 million in 2024 (4 tonnes). Most of it went to Hong Kong (41%), Switzerland (28%), United Arab Emirates (13%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $10.8M | 41% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $7.5M | 28% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.5M | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.9M | 7.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.9M | 7.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $535K | 2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $151K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $74K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $40K | 0.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $38K | 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 9101: Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches; with case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal.
Common questions
What is the value of luxury watches imported by Bahrain?
$98.3 million in 2024, or 74 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import luxury watches from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (62%), Saudi Arabia (35%), United Kingdom (1%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1,337.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1,573.97 per kg.
Does Bahrain export luxury watches?
Yes, worth $26.5 million in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for luxury watches?
HS heading 9101. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 9101 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Bahrain trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships it there.
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