Price for Wadding; Other Articles Thereof, of Cotton in Bahrain - 2022

Price for Wadding; Other Articles Thereof, of Cotton in Bahrain (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for wadding; other articles thereof, of cotta stood at $7,327 per ton in 2022, with a decrease of -14.1% against the previous year. In general, import price indicated a mild increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +1.6% 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 wadding; other articles thereof, of cotta decreased by -33.5% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 an increase of 69%. The import price peaked at $12,437 per ton in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Saudi Arabia ($18,845 per ton), while the price for the United Arab Emirates ($1,817 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Saudi Arabia (+14.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Wadding; Other Articles Thereof, of Cotton in Bahrain (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average export price for wadding; other articles thereof, of cotta amounted to $8,951 per ton, growing by 73% against the previous year. Overall, export price indicated a tangible expansion from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +4.9% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, export price for wadding; other articles thereof, of cotta increased by +80.4% against 2019 indices. As a result, the export price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Average prices varied somewhat for the major foreign markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Saudi Arabia ($8,858 per ton), while the average price for exports to Oman totaled $6,380 per ton.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Saudi Arabia (+5.1%).

Imports of Wadding; Other Articles Thereof, of Cotton in Bahrain

Imports of wadding; other articles thereof, of cotta into Bahrain expanded to 137 tons in 2022, with an increase of 3.7% on the year before. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +12.1% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 24% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports of reached the maximum in 2022 and are likely to see gradual growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, imports of wadding; other articles thereof, of cotta contracted to $1M in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a resilient expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +5.7% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports decreased by -24.7% against 2020 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when imports increased by 57% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $1.3M. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of imports of remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Import of Wadding; Other Articles Thereof, of Cotton in Bahrain (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Italy	337	776	603	407	6.5%
France	109	116	43.8	148	10.7%
China	96.0	69.3	188	140	13.4%
Turkey	143	145	78.0	109	-8.7%
Netherlands	25.5	22.6	14.3	32.0	7.9%
Poland	13.3	48.8	45.5	28.8	29.4%
Germany	22.3	12.2	29.9	24.3	2.9%
India	12.5	11.6	8.5	23.3	23.1%
Philippines	1.5	0.1	1.0	6.9	66.3%
United Arab Emirates	2.0	1.5	1.2	5.8	42.6%
Others	85.5	126	112	76.4	-3.7%
Total	848	1,329	1,125	1,001	5.7%

Top Suppliers of Wadding; Other Articles Thereof, of Cotton to Bahrain in 2022:

China (41.4 tons)
Italy (32.8 tons)
Turkey (18.8 tons)
France (8.2 tons)
India (6.1 tons)
Poland (5.2 tons)
Philippines (3.6 tons)
United Arab Emirates (3.2 tons)
Netherlands (2.6 tons)
Germany (2.3 tons)

Exports of Wadding; Other Articles Thereof, of Cotton in Bahrain

For the third consecutive year, Bahrain recorded decline in shipments abroad of wadding; other articles thereof, of cotta, which decreased by -0.7% to 13 tons in 2022. Overall, exports recorded a deep contraction. The smallest decline of -0.7% was in 2020.

In value terms, exports of wadding; other articles thereof, of cotta soared to $115K in 2022. Over the period under review, total exports indicated noticeable growth from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +4.2% over the last three years. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.