🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of portland cement: 2024 trade data
Imports of portland cement by Bahrain reached $47.3 million in 2024 (1.03 million tonnes). Value fell 3% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 12% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $111.9 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 | $47.3M | 1.03M t |
| 2023 | $49.0M | 618.8K t |
| 2022 | $58.9M | 1.27M t |
| 2021 | $58.1M | 1.35M t |
| 2020 | $63.2M | 1.38M t |
| 2019 | $68.8M | 1.41M t |
| 2018 | $102.3M | 2.03M t |
| 2017 | $111.9M | 2.03M t |
Where Bahrain imports portland cement from
Saudi Arabia alone supplied 56% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $26.3M | 56% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $20.0M | 42% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $696K | 1.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $186K | 0.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $48K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $29K | 0.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $19K | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4K | 0% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1K | 0% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $0K | 0% |
Product types under HS 2523
| 2523.29 | Cement: portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | 55% |
| 2523.10 | Cement clinkers (whether or not coloured) | 39% |
| 2523.90 | Cement: hydraulic kinds n.e.c. in heading no. 2523 | 4% |
| 2523.21 | Cement: portland, white, whether or not artificially coloured | 2.1% |
| 2523.30 | Cement: aluminous (ciment fondu), whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2523.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $0.05 per kg, 29% below the world average of $0.07, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
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 portland cement worth $326 thousand (5.0 thousand tonnes). Saudi Arabia alone took 91% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $296K | 91% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $14K | 4.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $10K | 3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5K | 1.5% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3K | 0.8% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $0K | 0% |
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 2523: Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers.
Common questions
What is the value of portland cement imported by Bahrain?
$47.3 million in 2024, or 1.03 million tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import portland cement from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Saudi Arabia (56%), United Arab Emirates (42%), Qatar (1%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $0.05 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.07 per kg.
Does Bahrain export portland cement?
Yes, worth $326 thousand in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey.
What is the HS code for portland cement?
HS heading 2523. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 2523 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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