🇧🇭 Bahrain imports of watches: 2024 trade data
Bahrain imported $87.7 million of watches in 2024 (166 tonnes). That is 24% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $114.9 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 | $87.7M | 166 t |
| 2023 | $114.9M | 130 t |
| 2022 | $100.5M | 211 t |
| 2021 | $87.1M | 200 t |
| 2020 | $55.9M | 107 t |
| 2019 | $75.8M | 197 t |
| 2018 | $96.0M | 310 t |
| 2017 | $77.1M | 532 t |
Where Bahrain imports watches from
One supplier dominates: Switzerland accounted for 88% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $77.0M | 88% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.7M | 5.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $1.6M | 1.8% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $719K | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | $680K | 0.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $597K | 0.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $452K | 0.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $352K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $320K | 0.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $188K | 0.2% |
Product types under HS 9102
| 9102.21 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | 73% |
| 9102.11 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display only | 19% |
| 9102.29 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding | 4.4% |
| 9102.12 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with opto-electronic display only | 1.7% |
| 9102.19 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) without mechanical or opto-electronic… | 0.9% |
| 9102.99 | Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, other than electrically… | 0.4% |
| 9102.91 | Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, electrically operated | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9102.
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $527.91 per kg, 64% above the world average of $321.57. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Exports in the other direction
Bahrain exported $14.2 million of watches in 2024 (15 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Hong Kong (48%), Switzerland (15%), Singapore (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Switzerland grew fastest (+37% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $6.9M | 48% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $2.1M | 15% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $2.0M | 14% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.5M | 10% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $860K | 6.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $308K | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $269K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $133K | 0.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $41K | 0.3% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $40K | 0.3% |
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 9102: Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101.
Common questions
What is the value of watches imported by Bahrain?
$87.7 million in 2024, or 166 tonnes.
Where does Bahrain import watches from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (88%), China (5%), Ireland (2%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $527.91 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $321.57 per kg.
Does Bahrain export watches?
Yes, worth $14.2 million in 2024, mainly to Hong Kong, Switzerland, Singapore.
What is the HS code for watches?
HS heading 9102. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 9102 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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