🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of semiconductors: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $8.8 million of semiconductors in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes). Value fell 34% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 19% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $13.3 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 | $8.8M | 2.2K t |
| 2023 | $13.3M | 1.5K t |
| 2022 | $8.6M | 1.1K t |
| 2021 | $7.6M | 1.3K t |
| 2020 | $1.9M | 426 t |
| 2019 | $4.3M | 679 t |
| 2018 | $1.8M | 144 t |
| 2017 | $2.6M | 322 t |
Where Bahrain imports semiconductors from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 77% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.7M | 77% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.6M | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $67K | 0.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $57K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $54K | 0.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $38K | 0.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $31K | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $23K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $21K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $17K | 0.2% |
Product types under HS 8541
| 8541.40 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes… | 78% |
| 8541.29 | Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more | 16% |
| 8541.10 | Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED) | 3.7% |
| 8541.30 | Electrical apparatus: thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices | 1.9% |
| 8541.90 | Electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices | 0.2% |
| 8541.60 | Crystals: mounted piezo-electric | 0.1% |
| 8541.21 | Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of less than 1W | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8541.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $3.91 per kg, 48% below the world average of $7.54, 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 semiconductors worth $4.9 million (14 tonnes). Hong Kong alone took 95% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Hong Kong grew fastest (+630% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $4.7M | 95% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $104K | 2.1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $77K | 1.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $45K | 0.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3K | 0.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2K | 0% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1K | 0% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1K | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1K | 0% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $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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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 8541: Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals.
Common questions
What is the value of semiconductors imported by Bahrain?
$8.8 million in 2024, or 2.2 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import semiconductors from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (77%), Hong Kong (18%), United States (1%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $3.91 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.54 per kg.
Does Bahrain export semiconductors?
Yes, worth $4.9 million in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, Singapore, Saudi Arabia.
What is the HS code for semiconductors?
HS heading 8541. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8541 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.
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