Price for Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Bahrain - 2022

Price for Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Bahrain (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables stood at $1 per unit in 2022, falling by -26.4% against the previous year. Overall, import price indicated measured growth from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +4.5% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, import price for lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables increased by +21.7% against 2017 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 an increase of 73%. As a result, import price attained the peak level of $1.3 per unit, and then contracted rapidly in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was France ($19 per unit), while the price for Indonesia ($0.3 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by France (+13.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Imports of Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Bahrain

After two years of decline, purchases abroad of lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables increased by 110% to 125K units in 2022. Overall, imports recorded a moderate increase. As a result, imports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, imports of lighters; pocket, cigarette, gas fuelled, non-refillables surged to $122K in 2022. In general, total imports indicated buoyant growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +11.3% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +55.9% against 2020 indices. As a result, imports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Import of Lighters; Pocket, Cigarette, Gas Fuelled, Non-Refillable in Bahrain (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Netherlands	N/A	N/A	41.0	80.9	97.3%
France	32.4	30.1	3.5	18.6	-16.9%
China	12.2	23.3	28.0	16.7	11.0%
Spain	39.2	23.3	N/A	3.2	-56.6%
Indonesia	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.0	0%
Others	4.7	1.4	6.3	0.4	-56.0%
Total	88.4	78.1	78.8	122	11.3%