🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of video games and game equipment: 2024 trade data
Imports of video games and game equipment by Bahrain reached $12.2 million in 2024 (370 tonnes). That is 21% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $15.4 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 | $12.2M | 371 t |
| 2023 | $15.4M | 516 t |
| 2022 | $13.4M | 598 t |
| 2021 | $14.1M | 447 t |
| 2020 | $9.1M | 1.0K t |
| 2019 | $10.0M | 666 t |
| 2018 | $8.3M | 643 t |
| 2017 | $9.0M | 736 t |
Where Bahrain imports video games and game equipment from
China alone supplied 82% of it. Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+50% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.0M | 82% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.0M | 8.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $164K | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $125K | 1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $90K | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $75K | 0.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $73K | 0.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $66K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $62K | 0.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $60K | 0.5% |
Product types under HS 9504
| 9504.50 | Games: video game consoles and machines, other than those of subheading 9504.30 | 69% |
| 9504.90 | Games: articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, special tables for casino games, automatic bowling alley equipment, n.e.c.… | 24% |
| 9504.30 | Games: operated by coins, banknotes, bank cards, tokens or by other means of payment, other than billiard articles and accesssories, and automatic… | 2.9% |
| 9504.40 | Games: playing cards | 2.8% |
| 9504.20 | Billiard articles and accessories of all kinds | 1.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9504.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $32.93 per kg, close to the world average of $32.48.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Bahrain exported $1.0 million of video games and game equipment in 2024 (133 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Saudi Arabia accounted for 71% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Saudi Arabia grew fastest (+280% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $717K | 71% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $105K | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $86K | 8.6% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $55K | 5.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $16K | 1.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $14K | 1.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $5K | 0.5% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $3K | 0.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1K | 0.1% |
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 9504: Video game consoles and machines, articles for funfair, table or parlour games, including pintables, billiards, special tables for casino games and automatic bowling alley equipment.
Common questions
What is the value of video games and game equipment imported by Bahrain?
$12.2 million in 2024, or 370 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import video games and game equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (82%), United States (8%), Hong Kong (1%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $32.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $32.48 per kg.
Does Bahrain export video games and game equipment?
Yes, worth $1.0 million in 2024, mainly to Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for video games and game equipment?
HS heading 9504. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 9504 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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