🇧🇭 Bahrain exports of natural bitumen: 2024 trade data
Exports of natural bitumen by Bahrain reached $11.4 million in 2024 (29.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Value fell 78% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $52.7 million.
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 | $11.4M | 29.1K t |
| 2023 | $52.7M | 164.7K t |
| 2022 | $18.8M | 29.6K t |
| 2021 | $15.0M | 30.9K t |
| 2020 | $12.1M | 33.2K t |
| 2019 | $27.0M | 59.9K t |
| 2018 | $14.7M | 62.5K t |
| 2017 | $6.4M | 31.1K t |
Where Bahrain exports natural bitumen to
Qatar alone took 98% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+158% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $11.1M | 98% |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | $179K | 1.6% |
| Taiwan | $85K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $0K | 0% |
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $0.39 per kg, close to the world average of $0.40.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 2714: Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks.
Common questions
Does Bahrain export natural bitumen?
Yes, worth $11.4 million in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Israel, Taiwan.
What is the HS code for natural bitumen?
HS heading 2714. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 2714 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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