🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of public transit buses: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported public transit buses worth $50.7 million (5.8 thousand tonnes). Value rose 11% on 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 | $50.7M | 5.8K t |
| 2023 | $45.9M | 3.7K t |
| 2022 | $35.7M | 4.3K t |
| 2021 | $29.9M | 3.7K t |
| 2020 | $53.9M | 5.8K t |
| 2019 | $50.6M | 5.6K t |
| 2018 | $51.0M | 5.5K t |
| 2017 | $49.6M | 5.7K t |
Where Bahrain imports public transit buses from
Japan alone supplied 58% of it. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+351% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $29.5M | 58% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.2M | 10% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.8M | 7.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.7M | 7.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.8M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.0M | 4% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.5M | 3% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $692K | 1.4% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $500K | 1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $441K | 0.9% |
Product types under HS 8702
| 8702.10 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine… | 78% |
| 8702.90 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or used | 22% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8702.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $8.69 per kg, 27% below the world average of $11.87, 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
Bahrain exported $20.6 million of public transit buses in 2024 (2.6 thousand tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 60% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $12.3M | 60% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $5.6M | 27% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $613K | 3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $604K | 2.9% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $573K | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $131K | 0.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $127K | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $125K | 0.6% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $104K | 0.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $97K | 0.5% |
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 8702: Vehicles; public transport passenger type.
Common questions
What is the value of public transit buses imported by Bahrain?
$50.7 million in 2024, or 5.8 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import public transit buses from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (58%), Germany (10%), South Korea (8%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $8.69 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $11.87 per kg.
Does Bahrain export public transit buses?
Yes, worth $20.6 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan.
What is the HS code for public transit buses?
HS heading 8702. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8702 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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