🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of palm oil: 2024 trade data
Imports of palm oil by Bahrain reached $41.0 million in 2024 (33.0 thousand tonnes). That is 21% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 19% 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 | $41.0M | 33.0K t |
| 2023 | $34.0M | 23.5K t |
| 2022 | $41.0M | 24.9K t |
| 2021 | $22.0M | 17.5K t |
| 2020 | $12.1M | 13.8K t |
| 2019 | $9.4M | 13.4K t |
| 2018 | $13.2M | 16.0K t |
| 2017 | $12.0M | 13.3K t |
Where Bahrain imports palm oil from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (40%), United Arab Emirates (36%), Malaysia (13%). Among the main suppliers, Indonesia grew fastest (+57% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $16.2M | 40% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14.9M | 36% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $5.5M | 13% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $3.1M | 7.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $95K | 0.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $71K | 0.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4K | 0% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $4K | 0% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $3K | 0% |
Product types under HS 1511
| 1511.90 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 100% |
| 1511.10 | Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, crude, not chemically modified | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1511.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $1.24 per kg, 24% above the world average of $1.00. 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.
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 1511: Palm oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified.
Common questions
What is the value of palm oil imported by Bahrain?
$41.0 million in 2024, or 33.0 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import palm oil from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (40%), United Arab Emirates (36%), Malaysia (13%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.00 per kg.
What is the HS code for palm oil?
HS heading 1511. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 1511 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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