Bahrain exports BD192 million worth local products in November

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The value of Bahrain’s exports and imports for the month of November has increased, according to the data of the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA).

Exports rose by 9% to BD192 million, higher than the BD177 million recorded for the same month last 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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked first among countries receiving Bahraini exports of national origin, importing BD41 million from Bahrain.

Meanwhile, the US was second with BD22 million and Oman third with BD16 million.

Unwrought aluminium alloys emerged as the top products exported with BD48 million; agglomerated iron ores and concentrates alloyed was second with a value of BD20 million, and aluminium wires (not alloyed) third with BD13 million.

On the other hand, the value of imports increased by 6%, reaching BD402 million as compared to BD379 million for the same month of the previous year.

The top 10 countries accounted for 70% of the value of imports, with the remaining countries accounting for 30%.

China ranked first when it came to imports to Bahrain, with a total of BD56 million, Brazil was second with BD33 million, and the US was third with BD31 million.

Non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates emerged as the top product imported into Bahrain with a total value of BD31million, while aluminium oxide was second with BD25million, and four-wheel drive cars third with BD14 million.

The total value of re-exports decreased by 33% to reach BD46 million, compared to BD69 million for the same month of the previous year.