Insects; Live, Bees Price in Bahrain - 2022

Insects; Live, Bees Price in Bahrain (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average insects; live, bees import price amounted to $20 per unit, declining by -20.2% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price saw a deep slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 an increase of 58%. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $29 per unit in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Average prices varied noticeably amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Egypt ($20 per unit), while the price for Turkey ($20 per unit) was amongst the lowest.

From 2015 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Egypt (-3.0%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Insects; Live, Bees Imports in Bahrain

After three years of growth, supplies from abroad of insects; live, beeses decreased by -46.6% to 2.3K units in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, posted a resilient increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 79%. Over the period under review, imports attained the peak figure at 4.3K units in 2021, and then contracted sharply in the following year.

In value terms, insects; live, bees imports reduced notably to $46K in 2022. In general, imports, however, enjoyed significant growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 184%. Imports peaked at $108K in 2021, and then shrank sharply in the following year.

Import of Insects; Live, Bees in Bahrain (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Egypt	18.2	44.2	53.3	32.1	20.8%
Netherlands	4.5	10.8	1.4	12.8	41.7%
Turkey	N/A	9.6	53.2	1.1	-66.1%
Others	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0%
Total	22.7	64.6	108	46.0	26.5%