🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of pepper and chili: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported pepper and chili worth $5.8 million (1.5 thousand tonnes). That is 21% more than in 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 | $5.8M | 1.5K t |
| 2023 | $4.8M | 981 t |
| 2022 | $4.3M | 1.4K t |
| 2021 | $4.8M | 1.5K t |
| 2020 | $3.8M | 1.5K t |
| 2019 | $3.1M | 1.3K t |
| 2018 | $2.9M | 1.2K t |
| 2017 | $3.1M | 1.2K t |
Where Bahrain imports pepper and chili from
Most of the value came from India (32%), Vietnam (23%), United Arab Emirates (19%). Among the main suppliers, Sri Lanka grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.9M | 32% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.3M | 23% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.1M | 19% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $321K | 5.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $293K | 5% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $213K | 3.7% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $130K | 2.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $122K | 2.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $81K | 1.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $79K | 1.4% |
Product types under HS 0904
| 0904.11 | Spices: pepper (of the genus piper), neither crushed nor ground | 41% |
| 0904.22 | Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, crushed or ground | 41% |
| 0904.21 | Spices: fruits of the genus Capsicum or Pimenta, dried, neither crushed nor ground | 10% |
| 0904.12 | Spices: pepper (of the genus piper), crushed or ground | 7.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0904.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $3.86 per kg, close to the world average of $3.56.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
In 2024, Bahrain exported pepper and chili worth $1.2 million (130 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 64% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+636% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $763K | 64% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $176K | 15% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $118K | 10% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $41K | 3.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $32K | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $24K | 2.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $14K | 1.2% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $10K | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | $2K | 0.2% |
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 0904: Pepper of the genus piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus capsicum or of the genus pimenta.
Common questions
What is the value of pepper and chili imported by Bahrain?
$5.8 million in 2024, or 1.5 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import pepper and chili from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (32%), Vietnam (23%), United Arab Emirates (19%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $3.86 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.56 per kg.
Does Bahrain export pepper and chili?
Yes, worth $1.2 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman.
What is the HS code for pepper and chili?
HS heading 0904. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 0904 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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