🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of petroleum residue: 2024 trade data
Imports of petroleum residue by Bahrain reached $194.2 million in 2024 (784.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 32% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $369.8 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 | $194.2M | 784.1K t |
| 2023 | $286.2M | 1.24M t |
| 2022 | $369.8M | 726.3K t |
| 2021 | $200.4M | 793.8K t |
| 2020 | $123.7M | 765.5K t |
| 2019 | $112.5M | 591.9K t |
| 2018 | $172.4M | 698.1K t |
| 2017 | $96.1M | 489.4K t |
Where Bahrain imports petroleum residue from
The largest suppliers were Kuwait (42%), Spain (27%), India (13%). Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+32% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $81.7M | 42% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $53.0M | 27% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $24.4M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $17.3M | 8.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $10.0M | 5.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $6.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $972K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $2K | 0% |
Product types under HS 2713
| 2713.11 | Petroleum coke: (not calcined), obtained from bituminous minerals | 75% |
| 2713.12 | Petroleum coke: calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals | 25% |
| 2713.90 | Residues: of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2713.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $0.25 per kg, close to the world average of $0.25.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Exports of petroleum residue by Bahrain reached $64.5 million in 2024 (141.3 thousand tonnes). South Africa alone took 55% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Sri Lanka grew fastest (+138% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $35.5M | 55% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $12.6M | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.9M | 17% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $2.8M | 4.3% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $430K | 0.7% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $409K | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $373K | 0.6% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $348K | 0.5% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $334K | 0.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $243K | 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 2713: Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen; other residues of petroleum oils or oils obtained from bituminous minerals.
Common questions
What is the value of petroleum residue imported by Bahrain?
$194.2 million in 2024, or 784.1 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import petroleum residue from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Kuwait (42%), Spain (27%), India (13%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $0.25 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.25 per kg.
Does Bahrain export petroleum residue?
Yes, worth $64.5 million in 2024, mainly to South Africa, Sri Lanka, China.
What is the HS code for petroleum residue?
HS heading 2713. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 2713 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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