🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of medical instruments: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported medical instruments worth $52.2 million (770 tonnes). Value fell 13% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $67.4 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 | $52.2M | 770 t |
| 2023 | $60.3M | 802 t |
| 2022 | $53.9M | 664 t |
| 2021 | $46.2M | 739 t |
| 2020 | $67.4M | 917 t |
| 2019 | $52.4M | 778 t |
| 2018 | $52.4M | 740 t |
| 2017 | $49.8M | 678 t |
Where Bahrain imports medical instruments from
Most of the value came from United States (19%), Germany (16%), China (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 43%. Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+185% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $9.7M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $8.4M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.6M | 8.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $3.5M | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.7M | 5.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.1M | 4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.0M | 3.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.8M | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.7M | 3.3% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $1.2M | 2.3% |
Product types under HS 9018
| 9018.90 | Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | 42% |
| 9018.39 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the like | 17% |
| 9018.19 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for… | 13% |
| 9018.13 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: magnetic resonance imaging apparatus | 6.8% |
| 9018.49 | Dental instruments and appliances: other than dental drill engines | 5.2% |
| 9018.50 | Ophthalmic instruments and appliances | 4.8% |
| 9018.12 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: ultrasonic scanning apparatus | 3.5% |
| 9018.31 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: syringes, with or without needles | 3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9018.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $67.77 per kg, 81% above the world average of $37.39. 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
Exports of medical instruments by Bahrain reached $9.2 million in 2024 (48 tonnes). Hong Kong alone took 76% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Hong Kong grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $7.0M | 76% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $454K | 4.9% |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | $328K | 3.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $240K | 2.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $239K | 2.6% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $128K | 1.4% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $124K | 1.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $117K | 1.3% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $82K | 0.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $77K | 0.8% |
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 9018: Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electro-medical apparatus and sight testing instruments.
Common questions
What is the value of medical instruments imported by Bahrain?
$52.2 million in 2024, or 770 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import medical instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (19%), Germany (16%), China (9%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $67.77 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $37.39 per kg.
Does Bahrain export medical instruments?
Yes, worth $9.2 million in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, Iran.
What is the HS code for medical instruments?
HS heading 9018. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 9018 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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