Money & BusinessGCC CountriesBahrain

Bahrain exports BD669 million worth of national origin products during Q3

Bahrain’s value of exports of national origin increased by 15% to BD669 million during third quarter 2020, compared to BD584 million for the same quarter of the previous year.

The top 10 countries in terms of the value of exports of national origin purchased from Bahrain accounted for 74% of the total value, with the remaining countries accounting for 26%, the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) said in its foreign trade report of the third quarter of 2020.

Saudi Arabia ranked first among countries receiving Bahraini exports of national origin, importing BD137 million from the Kingdom. Malaysia was second with BD83 million and Oman third with BD56 million.

Unwrought aluminum (not alloyed) emerged as the top products exported during third quarter 2020 with BD146 million, unwrought aluminum alloys was second with a value of BD124 million, and Agglomerated iron ores and concentrates alloyed third with BD56 million.

The total value of re-exports decreased by 29% to reach BD143 million, compared to BD200 million for the same quarter of the previous year.

The top 10 countries accounted for 89% of the re-exported value, while the remaining countries accounted for the 11%.  The United Arab Emirates ranked first with BD41 million, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia second with BD39 million, and United States of America third with BD17 million.

Four-wheel drive cars emerged as the top product re-exported from Bahrain with BD14 million, gold ingots came in second place with BD12 million, and agglomerated iron ores and concentrates alloyed came third with BD8 million.

According to the report, the value of imports decreased by 9%, reaching BD1.166 billion during third quarter 2020 compared to BD1.277 billion for the same quarter the previous year. The top 10 countries accounted for 67% of the value of imports, with the remaining countries accounting for 33%.

China ranked first when it came to imports to Bahrain, with BD142 million, Switzerland was second with BD103 million, and Australia was third with BD82 million.

Aluminum oxide emerged as the top product imported into Bahrain with a total value of BD77 million, while non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates was second with BD59 million, and central heating boilers third with BD39 million.

The trade balance, the difference between exports and imports, recorded a deficit totaling BD355 million during the third quarter 2020 compared to BD494 million for the same quarter of the previous year, an improvement of the trade balance by 28%.

Comments

Related Articles

Back to top button