🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of machinery parts: 2024 trade data
Imports of machinery parts by Bahrain reached $4.7 million in 2024 (127 tonnes). Value fell 15% 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 | $4.7M | 127 t |
| 2023 | $5.5M | 151 t |
| 2022 | $4.6M | 165 t |
| 2021 | $2.6M | 93 t |
| 2020 | $4.3M | 220 t |
| 2019 | $2.6M | 114 t |
| 2018 | $4.3M | 233 t |
| 2017 | $4.4M | 540 t |
Where Bahrain imports machinery parts from
The largest suppliers were United States (24%), France (20%), Japan (8%). Among the main suppliers, Norway grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.1M | 24% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $955K | 20% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $397K | 8.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $337K | 7.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $263K | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $247K | 5.3% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $178K | 3.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $164K | 3.5% |
| Taiwan | $155K | 3.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $154K | 3.3% |
Product types under HS 8487
| 8487.90 | Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84, other than… | 88% |
| 8487.10 | Ships' or boats' propellers and blades therefor | 12% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8487.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $36.87 per kg, 135% above the world average of $15.71. 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.
Exports in the other direction
Bahrain exported $449 thousand of machinery parts in 2024 (12 tonnes). Most of it went to United Kingdom (33%), United Arab Emirates (30%), Saudi Arabia (18%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $147K | 33% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $133K | 30% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $79K | 18% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $68K | 15% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4K | 1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4K | 0.9% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $4K | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $2K | 0.4% |
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 8487: Machinery parts; not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in this chapter.
Common questions
What is the value of machinery parts imported by Bahrain?
$4.7 million in 2024, or 127 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import machinery parts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (24%), France (20%), Japan (8%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $36.87 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.71 per kg.
Does Bahrain export machinery parts?
Yes, worth $449 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for machinery parts?
HS heading 8487. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8487 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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