🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of polyethylene: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $38.2 million of polyethylene in 2024 (34.8 thousand tonnes). That is 17% more than in 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
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38.2M | 34.8K t |
| 2023 | $32.6M | 24.3K t |
| 2022 | $34.1M | 25.0K t |
| 2021 | $30.1M | 22.1K t |
| 2020 | $25.0M | 25.9K t |
| 2019 | $23.4M | 23.2K t |
| 2018 | $33.4M | 25.6K t |
| 2017 | $34.0M | 25.1K t |
Where Bahrain imports polyethylene from
Most of the value came from Saudi Arabia (44%), Kuwait (16%), United Arab Emirates (15%). Among the main suppliers, Qatar grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $16.8M | 44% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $6.1M | 16% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.9M | 15% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $3.5M | 9.2% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.5M | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $620K | 1.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $599K | 1.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $576K | 1.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $462K | 1.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $379K | 1% |
Product types under HS 3901
| 3901.20 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | 59% |
| 3901.10 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | 36% |
| 3901.40 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | 2.5% |
| 3901.90 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901 | 2.4% |
| 3901.30 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3901.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $1.10 per kg, close to the world average of $1.22.
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 polyethylene worth $1.6 million (3.0 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to India (46%), Costa Rica (16%), United Arab Emirates (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Pakistan grew fastest (+411% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $747K | 46% |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $263K | 16% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $260K | 16% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $160K | 9.8% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $127K | 7.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $24K | 1.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $23K | 1.4% |
| Taiwan | $16K | 1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $14K | 0.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3K | 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.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
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 3901: Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms.
Common questions
What is the value of polyethylene imported by Bahrain?
$38.2 million in 2024, or 34.8 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import polyethylene from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (44%), Kuwait (16%), United Arab Emirates (15%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.10 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.22 per kg.
Does Bahrain export polyethylene?
Yes, worth $1.6 million in 2024, mainly to India, Costa Rica, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for polyethylene?
HS heading 3901. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 3901 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.
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.