Top Export Products of Bahrain

10-Apr-2025

Overview

Bahrain
 

> Refined Petroleum: 30%

> Aluminum: 25%

> Organic Chemicals: 12%

> Plastics: 8%

> Iron and Steel: 6%

> Electrical Machinery: 5%

> Pearls and Precious Stones: 4%

> Fertilizers: 3%

> Textiles: 3%

> Machinery: 2%

These top 10 export items represented a significant 98% of Bahrain's total export value for 2023. When analyzing Bahrain's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing export categories were Refined Petroleum (USD 3.6 billion), Aluminum (USD 3 billion), and Organic Chemicals (USD 1.44 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Plastics, Iron and Steel, Electrical Machinery, as well as Pearls and Precious Stones.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Bahrain’s top 10 export commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of bahrain
Export Products of Bahrain
100
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, Other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, Containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, These oils being the basic cons

HSN Code:  27101940   27101230   27101999  
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 350
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 9,453
Value $19,794,578,651.22 $5,143,626,276.33 greenUpArrow 284.84% 81.86%
Shipment 5,123 2,481 greenUpArrow 106.49% 7.67%
Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel

HSN Code:  72044900   72044990   72042190  
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 514
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 9,212
Value $104,178,720.24 $83,741,844.74 greenUpArrow 24.40% 0.43%
Shipment 2,849 2,470 greenUpArrow 15.34% 4.26%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits :

HSN Code:  62046990   62044300   62044200  
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 30
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 8,688
Value $62,739,707.56 $447,658.46 greenUpArrow 13915.08% 0.26%
Shipment 3,462 1,649 greenUpArrow 109.95% 5.18%
Paper or paperboard labels of all kinds , Whether or not printed

HSN Code:  48211090   48211040  48211010  
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 34
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 6,949
Value $52,326,007.35 $455,012.92 greenUpArrow 11399.89% 0.22%
Shipment 2,051 3,361 redDownArrow -38.98% 3.07%
Unwrought aluminium

HSN Code:  76012040   76012002   76012020  
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 122
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 5,958
Value $1,539,832,872.48 $1,849,736,262 redDownArrow -16.75% 6.37%
Shipment 2,271 2,412 redDownArrow -5.85% 3.40%
Labels, Badges and similar articles of textile materials, In the piece, In strips or cut to shape or size, Not embroidered

HSN Code:  58079000   58071030  58071010 
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 6
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 5,726
Value $40,800,921.05 $401,935.06 greenUpArrow 10051.12% 0.17%
Shipment 1,468 3,181 redDownArrow -53.85% 2.20%
Woven fabrics of cotton, Containing 85% or more by weight of cotton, Weighing not more than 200 g/m2 - unbleached :

HSN Code:  52081900   52081200  52082270 
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 8
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 5,671
Value $37,640,553.38 $1,757,381.8 greenUpArrow 2041.85% 0.16%
Shipment 1,828 2,912 redDownArrow -37.23% 2.74%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87089900   87089999   87088000  
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 59
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 5,204
Value $7,815,124.65 $3,596,281.31 greenUpArrow 117.31% 0.03%
Shipment 3,017 1,065 greenUpArrow 183.29% 4.52%
Printed books, Brochures, Leaflets and similar printed matter, Whether or not in single sheets

HSN Code:  49019990  49011000  49019900 
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 47
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 5,143
Value $62,276,893.23 $146,693.66 greenUpArrow 42353.70% 0.26%
Shipment 2,119 1,039 greenUpArrow 103.95% 3.17%


HSN Code:  000000   0000   000004 
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 77
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 4,768
Value $0 $69.54 redDownArrow -100.00% 0.00%
Shipment 2,123 1,542 greenUpArrow 37.68% 3.18%
Buttons, Press-fasteners, Snap-fasteners and press-studs, Button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks

HSN Code:  96062200  96062100  96062920  
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 7
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 3,121
Value $17,701,205.8 $200,147.51 greenUpArrow 8744.08% 0.07%
Shipment 692 1,833 redDownArrow -62.25% 1.04%
Aluminium waste and scrap

HSN Code:  76020090   76020010   76020019 
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 186
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 3,106
Value $23,693,802.06 $37,244,852.44 redDownArrow -36.38% 0.10%
Shipment 1,143 1,113 greenUpArrow 2.70% 1.71%
Aluminium plates, Sheets and strip, Of a thickness exceeding 0.2 mm - rectangular (including square) :

HSN Code:  76061190   76061292   76061299  
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 57
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 2,931
Value $121,857,383.96 $232,495,405.66 redDownArrow -47.59% 0.50%
Shipment 571 883 redDownArrow -35.33% 0.85%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914

HSN Code:  39269099  39269060   39269097  
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 63
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 2,404
Value $15,921,965.52 $447,444.32 greenUpArrow 3458.42% 0.07%
Shipment 876 950 redDownArrow -7.79% 1.31%
Glass fibres (including glass wool) and articles thereof (for example, Yarn, Woven fabrics) - slivers, Rovings, Yarn and chopped strands :

HSN Code:  70191200   70191900   70199000  
Exporters : Bahrain Exporters 38
Bahrain Exporters Shipment 2,292
Value $66,305,478.65 $92,747,095.1 redDownArrow -28.51% 0.27%
Shipment 764 870 redDownArrow -12.18% 1.14%