🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of trucks: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Bahrain imported trucks worth $143.2 million (15.8 thousand tonnes). That is 50% 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
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $143.2M | 15.8K t |
| 2023 | $95.5M | 8.9K t |
| 2022 | $91.7M | 10.6K t |
| 2021 | $96.7M | 11.4K t |
| 2020 | $84.0M | 9.3K t |
| 2019 | $81.9M | 9.9K t |
| 2018 | $79.5M | 9.2K t |
| 2017 | $91.0M | 12.3K t |
Where Bahrain imports trucks from
The largest suppliers were Thailand (45%), Japan (23%), India (9%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+180% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $63.8M | 45% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $33.6M | 24% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $12.7M | 8.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.2M | 6.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.9M | 5.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.4M | 3.1% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.2M | 1.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $1.5M | 1% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $1.4M | 1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.4M | 1% |
Product types under HS 8704
| 8704.31 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | 60% |
| 8704.22 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but… | 25% |
| 8704.23 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes)… | 7.8% |
| 8704.21 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes)… | 6% |
| 8704.90 | Vehicles: for transport of goods, n.e.c. in heading no. 8704 | 1.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8704.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $9.06 per kg, close to the world average of $9.72.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Exports of trucks by Bahrain reached $83.7 million in 2024 (8.4 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 61% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Sudan grew fastest (+328% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $50.8M | 61% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $10.3M | 12% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $7.5M | 8.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $6.2M | 7.4% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $4.4M | 5.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.5M | 1.8% |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | $1.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | $624K | 0.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $561K | 0.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $168K | 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.
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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 8704: Vehicles; for the transport of goods.
Common questions
What is the value of trucks imported by Bahrain?
$143.2 million in 2024, or 15.8 thousand tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import trucks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Thailand (45%), Japan (23%), India (9%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $9.06 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.72 per kg.
Does Bahrain export trucks?
Yes, worth $83.7 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia.
What is the HS code for trucks?
HS heading 8704. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 8704 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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