🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of phones and network equipment: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $430.8 million of phones and network equipment in 2024 (946 tonnes). Value fell 13% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
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 | $430.8M | 946 t |
| 2023 | $494.8M | 1.0K t |
| 2022 | $272.5M | 1.2K t |
| 2021 | $355.9M | 1.3K t |
| 2020 | $356.9M | 1.3K t |
| 2019 | $387.3M | 2.6K t |
| 2018 | $440.7M | 1.4K t |
| 2017 | $389.4M | 1.2K t |
Where Bahrain imports phones and network equipment from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 68% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+61% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $295.0M | 69% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $85.5M | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11.8M | 2.7% |
| Taiwan | $7.0M | 1.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.4M | 1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.9M | 0.9% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $3.6M | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.7M | 0.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.6M | 0.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.5M | 0.6% |
Product types under HS 8517
| 8517.12 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | 76% |
| 8517.62 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of… | 20% |
| 8517.70 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | 2.7% |
| 8517.18 | Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1 | 0.6% |
| 8517.69 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data… | 0.6% |
| 8517.61 | Base stations | 0.1% |
| 8517.11 | Line telephone sets with cordless handsets | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8517.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $455.24 per kg, 90% above the world average of $239.13. 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
Bahrain exported $124.3 million of phones and network equipment in 2024 (216 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 87% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+264% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $107.7M | 87% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $6.1M | 4.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.9M | 3.2% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $2.8M | 2.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $636K | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $452K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $392K | 0.3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $380K | 0.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $340K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $206K | 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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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 8517: Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528.
Common questions
What is the value of phones and network equipment imported by Bahrain?
$430.8 million in 2024, or 946 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import phones and network equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (68%), Vietnam (20%), India (3%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $455.24 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $239.13 per kg.
Does Bahrain export phones and network equipment?
Yes, worth $124.3 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for phones and network equipment?
HS heading 8517. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8517 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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