South Korea exports to Bahrain
바레인 · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $3.0 million of goods to Bahrain, down 10.6% from September 2026 and down 53.7% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Bahrain totalled $93.8 million, down 31.9% from the 12 months before ($137.8 million).
Bahrain ranked 113th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 103rd in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was mineral fuels, oils and their products (HS 27), with $34.1 million or 36.4% of exports to Bahrain.
Imports from Bahrain in October 2026 were $1.5 million (down 97.3% from October 2025), leaving a surplus of $1.6 million for the month.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Bahrain: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 76.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils and their products | $34.1M | 36.4% | +32.7% | $258K |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $27.4M | 29.2% | -19.8% | $1.4M |
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $9.8M | 10.4% | -28.4% | $540K |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $5.3M | 5.6% | -86.7% | $19K |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $3.4M | 3.6% | -6.8% | $42K |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $2.2M | 2.3% | -5.2% | $51K |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $2.1M | 2.2% | +10.1% | $73K |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $1.8M | 1.9% | -31.3% | $220K |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $1.6M | 1.7% | +12.8% | $121K |
| 76 | Aluminium and articles thereof | $1.0M | 1.1% | +2,084% | $0 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | $778K | 0.8% | +155.7% | $33K |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $758K | 0.8% | -63.3% | $119K |
| 74 | Copper and articles thereof | $487K | 0.5% | -34.9% | $0 |
| 72 | Iron and steel | $428K | 0.5% | -86.0% | $0 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $315K | 0.3% | -75.5% | $52K |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $257K | 0.3% | -21.3% | $12K |
| 94 | Furniture, bedding and lighting | $255K | 0.3% | -74.2% | $3,506 |
| 68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement or mica | $229K | 0.2% | -56.4% | $0 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $208K | 0.2% | -50.6% | $0 |
| 34 | Soap, washing preparations and waxes | $207K | 0.2% | +34.3% | $10K |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $166K | 0.2% | +11.8% | $9,985 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $153K | 0.2% | +28.3% | $3,753 |
| 55 | Man-made staple fibres | $149K | 0.2% | +51.8% | $15K |
| 83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | $105K | 0.1% | -68.2% | $7,480 |
| 24 | Tobacco and tobacco substitutes | $98K | 0.1% | +81.7% | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 311 headings exported to Bahrain in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2710 | Refined petroleum oils | $22.6M | 24.1% | +1,599% | $258K |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | $22.2M | 23.7% | -24.1% | $1.4M |
| 2707 | Coal tar distillation oils (benzene, toluene, xylene) | $11.5M | 12.3% | -52.8% | $0 |
| 8544 | Insulated wire and cable | $2.6M | 2.7% | -92.5% | $746 |
| 8702 | Buses (motor vehicles for ten or more persons) | $2.4M | 2.6% | -13.2% | $0 |
| 1902 | Pasta and noodles (including instant noodles) | $1.8M | 1.9% | +32.6% | $43K |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $1.4M | 1.5% | +12.2% | $109K |
| 8710 | Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles | $1.4M | 1.5% | +79.2% | $0 |
| 3904 | Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms | $1.3M | 1.4% | +89.7% | $0 |
| 8507 | Rechargeable batteries (electric accumulators) | $1.2M | 1.2% | +19.2% | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $1.1M | 1.2% | -59.1% | $67K |
| 8477 | Machinery for working rubber or plastics | $924K | 1.0% | +1,170% | $16K |
| 7305 | Large-diameter tubes and pipes of iron or steel (over 406.4 mm) | $882K | 0.9% | +651.8% | $20K |
| 7602 | Aluminium waste and scrap | $862K | 0.9% | – | $0 |
| 8429 | Bulldozers, excavators and other earth-moving machinery | $844K | 0.9% | -49.5% | $0 |
| 8415 | Air conditioners | $832K | 0.9% | +25.8% | $20 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $795K | 0.8% | +24.6% | $74K |
| 7307 | Tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel | $763K | 0.8% | +7.6% | $2,127 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $742K | 0.8% | -19.5% | $158K |
| 8704 | Motor vehicles for the transport of goods | $731K | 0.8% | +241.3% | $0 |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $720K | 0.8% | -16.4% | $36K |
| 4011 | New pneumatic tyres, of rubber | $632K | 0.7% | -60.5% | $78K |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $622K | 0.7% | -29.9% | $2,612 |
| 8428 | Lifts, escalators, conveyors and other handling machinery | $587K | 0.6% | +28.6% | $0 |
| 3002 | Blood products, vaccines and immunological products | $586K | 0.6% | +1,908% | $1,014 |
| 3919 | Self-adhesive plates, sheets and film of plastics | $519K | 0.6% | +22.9% | $0 |
| 8535 | Electrical switches, fuses and circuit protection (over 1,000 V) | $499K | 0.5% | -69.2% | $0 |
| 8479 | Machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions | $443K | 0.5% | +217.0% | $0 |
| 3920 | Plates, sheets and film of plastics, not reinforced | $413K | 0.4% | +36.4% | $0 |
| 9021 | Orthopaedic appliances, artificial body parts and hearing aids | $381K | 0.4% | +15.2% | $69K |
A chapter is linked when exports to Bahrain reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Bahrain.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Bahrain, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $3.0M | -53.7% | 417 t | $7.29 | $1.5M | 268 t |
| September 2026 | $3.4M | -48.6% | 816 t | $4.17 | $14.9M | 16,594 t |
| August 2026 | $8.8M | -16.2% | 8,581 t | $1.02 | $790K | 127 t |
| July 2026 | $3.4M | -63.6% | 285 t | $11.96 | $2.1M | 589 t |
| June 2026 | $4.6M | -71.0% | 614 t | $7.45 | $7.3M | 2,263 t |
| May 2026 | $2.4M | -30.8% | 492 t | $4.86 | $306K | 81.8 t |
| April 2026 | $1.2M | -92.0% | 158 t | $7.49 | $1.9M | 544 t |
| March 2026 | $230K | -94.6% | 46.1 t | $5.00 | $43.9M | 63,779 t |
| February 2026 | $5.7M | -60.4% | 766 t | $7.40 | $47.5M | 79,009 t |
| January 2026 | $11.2M | +113.2% | 9,252 t | $1.21 | $161.1M | 395,592 t |
| December 2025 | $37.8M | +36.1% | 31,623 t | $1.20 | $26.8M | 37,203 t |
| November 2025 | $12.2M | -36.5% | 1,703 t | $7.16 | $62.0M | 97,594 t |
| October 2025 | $6.6M | -67.5% | 4,602 t | $1.43 | $54.3M | 205,081 t |
| September 2025 | $6.6M | -25.8% | 4,756 t | $1.39 | $72.7M | 123,305 t |
| August 2025 | $10.5M | -35.0% | 8,955 t | $1.17 | $52.7M | 66,892 t |
| July 2025 | $9.4M | -6.0% | 1,264 t | $7.40 | $75.1M | 124,214 t |
| June 2025 | $15.8M | -44.2% | 1,995 t | $7.91 | $44.2M | 77,432 t |
| May 2025 | $3.5M | -89.0% | 782 t | $4.42 | $100.8M | 151,922 t |
| April 2025 | $14.7M | +92.7% | 14,993 t | $0.98 | $25.3M | 12,985 t |
| March 2025 | $4.3M | -44.4% | 711 t | $6.01 | $16.1M | 13,930 t |
| February 2025 | $14.3M | +21.4% | 1,767 t | $8.10 | $66.2M | 78,315 t |
| January 2025 | $5.2M | -21.6% | 1,182 t | $4.44 | $73.5M | 230,150 t |
| December 2024 | $27.8M | +154.1% | 2,899 t | $9.58 | $56.6M | 68,020 t |
| November 2024 | $19.2M | +93.3% | 6,950 t | $2.76 | $22.4M | 21,412 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.