🇧🇭 Bahrain exports of refined petroleum products: 2024 trade data
Exports of refined petroleum products by Bahrain reached $5.49 billion in 2024 (6.29 million tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 17% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.49B | 6.29M t |
| 2023 | $6.60B | 7.75M t |
| 2022 | $5.66B | 5.71M t |
| 2021 | $2.96B | 5.67M t |
| 2020 | $3.34B | 17.99M t |
| 2019 | $5.35B | 46.97M t |
| 2018 | $4.91B | 6.25M t |
| 2017 | $1.75B | 3.53M t |
Where Bahrain exports refined petroleum products to
The largest buyer markets were South Africa (17%), Saudi Arabia (11%), Singapore (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 37%. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $921.5M | 17% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $607.1M | 11% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $514.6M | 9.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $325.4M | 5.9% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $315.6M | 5.7% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $272.8M | 5% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $271.4M | 4.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $222.5M | 4.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $208.9M | 3.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $182.7M | 3.3% |
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $0.87 per kg, close to the world average of $0.74.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Imports in the other direction
In 2024, Bahrain imported refined petroleum products worth $85.9 million (56.2 thousand tonnes). The largest suppliers were United Arab Emirates (43%), Kenya (15%), Philippines (6%). Among the main suppliers, Indonesia grew fastest (+762% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $36.7M | 43% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $13.2M | 15% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $5.5M | 6.5% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $4.0M | 4.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $3.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $3.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.9M | 3.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.4M | 2.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.0M | 2.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.0M | 2.3% |
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 2710: Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils.
Common questions
What is the value of refined petroleum products imported by Bahrain?
$85.9 million in 2024, or 56.2 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import refined petroleum products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (43%), Kenya (15%), Philippines (6%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.53 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.74 per kg.
Does Bahrain export refined petroleum products?
Yes, worth $5.49 billion in 2024, mainly to South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore.
What is the HS code for refined petroleum products?
HS heading 2710. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 2710 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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