Trade lane

What Saudi Arabia buys from Bahrain.

Saudi Arabia imported USD 1.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from Bahrain in 2024, down 5 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Saudi Arabia imported in these lines, and Bahrain is its number 21 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Bahrain dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.

Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.

USD 1.6bnfrom Bahrain in 2024 (USD 1.7bn in 2022)
1 per centof Saudi Arabia's imports in these lines, USD 167bn from every source
124product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#21Bahrain's rank among Saudi Arabia's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Saudi Arabia paid Bahrain for it at the border, Bahrain's share of everything Saudi Arabia imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 84 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sectionsHS 730810

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports85 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 172m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 775 a tonne, 336,275 tonnes
    USD 261min 2024
  2. 2

    Iron or non-alloy steel: semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel: containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (including square)...HS 720711

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports50 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 223m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 552 a tonne, 399,100 tonnes
    USD 220min 2024
  3. 3

    Aluminium: (not alloyed), wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 7mmHS 760511

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports45 per cent, 6 source countries
    Changedown 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 207m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,697 a tonne, 30,114 tonnes
    USD 81min 2024
  4. 4

    Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports49 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,070 a tonne, 21,475 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  5. 5

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports3 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,611 a tonne, 2,337 tonnes
    USD 65min 2024
  6. 6

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports1 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 213 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,033 a tonne, 2,347 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  7. 7

    Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports5 per cent, 89 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,295 a tonne, 8,339 tonnes
    USD 44min 2024
  8. 8

    Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports12 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changeup 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,133 a tonne, 9,656 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  9. 9

    Food preparations: cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190490

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports58 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 215 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,179 a tonne, 6,024 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  10. 10

    Plasticisers, compound: for rubber or plasticsHS 381220

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports46 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,632 a tonne, 9,310 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  11. 11

    Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports16 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,230 a tonne, 7,903 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  12. 12

    Iron or steel: angles, shapes and sections, weldedHS 730120

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports25 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 885 a tonne, 36,529 tonnes
    USD 32min 2024
  13. 13

    Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chlorideHS 391723

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports80 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,058 a tonne, 29,144 tonnes
    USD 31min 2024
  14. 14

    Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports2 per cent, 72 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 48m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 321,925 a tonne, 94 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  15. 15

    Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar: for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular...HS 480300

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports22 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changefrom USD 27k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,526 a tonne, 13,826 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  16. 16

    Plastics: builders' ware, reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers of a capacity exceeding 300 litresHS 392510

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports48 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,631 a tonne, 5,910 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  17. 17

    Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports5 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,491 a tonne, 796 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  18. 18

    Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel coreHS 761490

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports84 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,259 a tonne, 4,581 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  19. 19

    Aluminium: alloys, bars, rods and profiles, other than hollowHS 760429

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports23 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,442 a tonne, 4,055 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  20. 20

    Organic surface-active agents: non-ionic (other than soap), whether or not put up for retail saleHS 340242

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports19 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 179 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,116 a tonne, 5,916 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  21. 21

    Steel, alloy (not stainless steel): (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730459

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports8 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changefrom USD 44k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,872 a tonne, 4,058 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  22. 22

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of polymers of ethylene, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined...HS 392010

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports18 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,236 a tonne, 3,560 tonnes
    USD 12min 2024
  23. 23

    Cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profilesHS 730300

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports23 per cent, 30 source countries
    Changeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 731 a tonne, 15,103 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  24. 24

    Aluminium: alloys, wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 7mmHS 760521

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports80 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,844 a tonne, 3,609 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  25. 25

    Glass fibres: (including glass wool), rovingsHS 701912

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports23 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 625 a tonne, 16,311 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  26. 26

    Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports1 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,395 a tonne, 483 tonnes
    USD 10min 2024
  27. 27

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports5 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changefrom USD 766k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 24,673 a tonne, 367 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  28. 28

    Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any materialHS 961900

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports6 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,252 a tonne, 2,609 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  29. 29

    Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392350

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports8 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,199 a tonne, 2,596 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  30. 30

    Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports2 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 48,409 a tonne, 158 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  31. 31

    Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soapHS 340130

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports11 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,117 a tonne, 1,834 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  32. 32

    Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS 170199

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports16 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changefrom USD 851k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 608 a tonne, 12,248 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  33. 33

    Vehicles: with only 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 8704.1HS 870431

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports2 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,638 a tonne, 737 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  34. 34

    Plastics: tube, pipe and hose fittings (e.g. joints, elbows, flanges)HS 391740

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports4 per cent, 76 source countries
    Changeup 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,214 a tonne, 3,004 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  35. 35

    Plastics: builders' ware, n.e.c. or included in heading no. 3925HS 392590

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports3 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,879 a tonne, 3,383 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  36. 36

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322

    Share of Saudi Arabia's importsunder 1 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,154 a tonne, 620 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  37. 37

    Wood: cases, boxes, crates, drums, similar packings and cable-drumsHS 441510

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports34 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changedown 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,013 a tonne, 6,055 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  38. 38

    Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143

    Share of Saudi Arabia's importsunder 1 per cent, 84 source countries
    Changeup 320 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,105 a tonne, 1,182 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  39. 39

    Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762

    Share of Saudi Arabia's importsunder 1 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changedown 57 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 217,399 a tonne, 28 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  40. 40

    Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 847420

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports8 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changefrom USD 5k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 14,612 a tonne, 404 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  41. 41

    Copper: tubes and pipes, of refined copperHS 741110

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports3 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 300 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,126 a tonne, 580 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  42. 42

    Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports5 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changeup 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,059 a tonne, 813 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  43. 43

    Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports2 per cent, 78 source countries
    Changeup 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,847 a tonne, 524 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  44. 44

    Paper articles: toilet paperHS 481810

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports8 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changefrom USD 204k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,664 a tonne, 3,387 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  45. 45

    Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports1 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changeup 121 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,569 a tonne, 715 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  46. 46

    Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), cellular rubber, (other than in plates, sheets or strip)HS 400819

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports77 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changefrom USD 111k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 8,272 a tonne, 654 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  47. 47

    Brake linings and pads: with a basis of mineral substances or cellulose (other than asbestos)HS 681381

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports18 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changefrom USD 671k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 19,241 a tonne, 235 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  48. 48

    Washing and cleaning preparations: surface-active, whether or not containing soap (excluding those of heading no. 3401), including auxiliary washing preparations, not...HS 340290

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports4 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1,091 a tonne, 3,992 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  49. 49

    Perfumes and deodorizers: perfuming or deodorizing preparations n.e.c. in heading no. 3307HS 330790

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports14 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,268 a tonne, 375 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  50. 50

    Fuels: liquid or liquefied-gas, in containers, of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300cm3HS 360610

    Share of Saudi Arabia's imports71 per cent, 11 source countries
    Changeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,579 a tonne, 1,449 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
Fastest growing

The lines that grew most since 2022.

Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.

  1. Food preparations: cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190490USD 37m in 2024, up 215 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 58 per cent of the line.
  2. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323USD 56m in 2024, up 213 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  3. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324USD 65m in 2024, up 173 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  4. Iron or steel: angles, shapes and sections, weldedHS 730120USD 32m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 25 per cent of the line.
  5. Cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profilesHS 730300USD 11m in 2024, up 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  6. Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel coreHS 761490USD 15m in 2024, up 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 84 per cent of the line.
  7. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sectionsHS 730810USD 261m in 2024, up 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 172m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 85 per cent of the line.
  8. Plastics: stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, for the conveyance or packing of goodsHS 392350USD 8m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  9. Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590USD 40m in 2024, up 34 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  10. Aluminium: plates, sheets and strip, thickness exceeding 0.2mm, alloys, rectangular (including square)HS 760612USD 66m in 2024, up 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 49 per cent of the line.
  11. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180USD 10m in 2024, up 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  12. Plastics: builders' ware, reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar containers of a capacity exceeding 300 litresHS 392510USD 16m in 2024, up 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Bahrain supplies 48 per cent of the line.
Where Bahrain dominates

Lines where Bahrain supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Bahrain ships at least 60 per cent of what Saudi Arabia imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, bridges and bridge-sectionsHS 73081085 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 261m; 24 source countries in all.
  2. Plastics: tubes, pipes and hoses thereof, rigid, of polymers of vinyl chlorideHS 39172380 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 31m; 32 source countries in all.
  3. Aluminium: stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, (not electrically insulated), other than steel coreHS 76149084 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 15m; 13 source countries in all.
  4. Aluminium: alloys, wire, maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeding 7mmHS 76052180 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 10m; 5 source countries in all.
  5. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), cellular rubber, (other than in plates, sheets or strip)HS 40081977 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 5m; 27 source countries in all.
  6. Fuels: liquid or liquefied-gas, in containers, of a kind used for filling or refilling cigarette or similar lighters and of a capacity not exceeding 300cm3HS 36061071 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 4m; 11 source countries in all.
  7. Aluminium: cloth, grill, netting and fencing, of aluminium wireHS 76169169 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 3m; 23 source countries in all.
  8. Aluminium: powders of lamellar structure, flakesHS 76032063 per cent of Saudi Arabia's imports of the line, USD 2m; 11 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value

Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.

Lines worth USD 5m or more where Bahrain's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Saudi Arabia at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.

  1. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324Bahrain: USD 65m at USD 27,611 a tonne. South Korea: USD 257m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 16,147 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,611 a tonne.
  2. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Bahrain: USD 56m at USD 24,033 a tonne. South Korea: USD 985m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 13,544 a tonne, 44 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,691 a tonne.
  3. Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Bahrain: USD 44m at USD 5,295 a tonne. Denmark: USD 40m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 4,158 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,091 a tonne.
  4. Food preparations: bakers' wares n.e.c. in heading no. 1605, whether or not containing cocoa: communion wafers, empty cachets suitable for pharmaceutical use, sealing...HS 190590Bahrain: USD 40m at USD 4,133 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 44m (13 per cent of the line) at USD 3,275 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,133 a tonne.
  5. Food preparations: cereal or cereal products (excluding maize), in grain form, pre-cooked or otherwise preparedHS 190490Bahrain: USD 37m at USD 6,179 a tonne. United States: USD 9m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 4,526 a tonne, 27 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,478 a tonne.
  6. Food preparations: sweet biscuits, whether or not containing cocoaHS 190531Bahrain: USD 33m at USD 4,230 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 12m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 1,369 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,349 a tonne.
  7. Iron or steel: angles, shapes and sections, weldedHS 730120Bahrain: USD 32m at USD 885 a tonne. China: USD 14m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 682 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,195 a tonne.
  8. Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a displayHS 847130Bahrain: USD 30m at USD 321,925 a tonne. Poland: USD 17m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 122,265 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 321,925 a tonne.
  9. Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar: for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular...HS 480300Bahrain: USD 21m at USD 1,526 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 28m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 975 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,402 a tonne.
  10. Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360Bahrain: USD 16m at USD 19,491 a tonne. China: USD 116m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 2,383 a tonne, 88 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,406 a tonne.
  11. Steel, alloy (not stainless steel): (excluding cold-drawn or cold-rolled), tubes, pipes and hollow profiles of circular cross-sectionHS 730459Bahrain: USD 12m at USD 2,872 a tonne. Oman: USD 36m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 891 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,021 a tonne.
  12. Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Bahrain: USD 10m at USD 20,395 a tonne. China: USD 274m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 6,393 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 30,865 a tonne.
  13. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829Bahrain: USD 9m at USD 24,673 a tonne. China: USD 47m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 8,613 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,738 a tonne.
  14. Perfumes and toilet watersHS 330300Bahrain: USD 8m at USD 48,409 a tonne. United Arab Emirates: USD 79m (16 per cent of the line) at USD 7,088 a tonne, 85 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,900 a tonne.
  15. Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soapHS 340130Bahrain: USD 8m at USD 4,117 a tonne. Italy: USD 5m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 2,519 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,021 a tonne.
  16. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762Bahrain: USD 6m at USD 217,399 a tonne. China: USD 908m (47 per cent of the line) at USD 126,104 a tonne, 42 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 355,739 a tonne.
  17. Machines: for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substancesHS 847420Bahrain: USD 6m at USD 14,612 a tonne. China: USD 41m (54 per cent of the line) at USD 3,290 a tonne, 78 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,111 a tonne.
  18. Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241Bahrain: USD 6m at USD 7,059 a tonne. China: USD 63m (51 per cent of the line) at USD 3,510 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,383 a tonne.
  19. Furniture: metal, other than for office useHS 940320Bahrain: USD 6m at USD 10,847 a tonne. China: USD 165m (59 per cent of the line) at USD 2,585 a tonne, 76 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 8,005 a tonne.
  20. Paper articles: toilet paperHS 481810Bahrain: USD 6m at USD 1,664 a tonne. Jordan: USD 47m (63 per cent of the line) at USD 1,302 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,076 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Saudi Arabia buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.

What this record says

What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.

Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.

Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Saudi Arabia with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.

Share is Bahrain's part of everything Saudi Arabia imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.

Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.

What it does not say

A record of trade, not a shopping list.

What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.

A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.

Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.

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