🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of aircraft launching equipment: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $53.2 million of aircraft launching equipment in 2024 (167 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 15% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 35% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aircraft launching equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53.2M | 167 t |
| 2023 | $46.2M | 59 t |
| 2022 | $19.7M | 88 t |
| 2021 | $13.8M | 48 t |
| 2020 | $2.0M | 9 t |
| 2019 | $18.1M | 25 t |
| 2018 | $5.6M | 23 t |
| 2017 | $6.7M | 19 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports aircraft launching equipment from
Most of the value came from Canada (42%), Italy (31%), United States (6%). Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $22.1M | 42% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $16.3M | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.0M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.6M | 4.9% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $2.1M | 4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.9M | 3.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $1.6M | 3.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.2M | 2.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $393K | 0.7% |
Types of aircraft launching equipment under HS 8805
| 8805.29 | Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: other than air combat simulators and parts thereof | 91% |
| 8805.10 | Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof | 4.9% |
| 8805.21 | Ground flying trainers and parts thereof: air combat simulators and parts thereof | 4.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8805.
Average import price of aircraft launching equipment
The average declared value was about $318.46 per kg, close to the world average of $375.37.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports aircraft launching equipment
Exports of aircraft launching equipment by Saudi Arabia reached $33.1 million in 2024 (26 tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 117 countries. Most of it went to France (43%), United Kingdom (20%), Germany (19%). Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+86% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $14.1M | 43% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $6.5M | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.2M | 19% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.1M | 9.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.8M | 8.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $154K | 0.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $82K | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $57K | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $39K | 0.1% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $29K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 8805: Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear, ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles.
Aircraft launching equipment trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of aircraft launching equipment imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported aircraft launching equipment worth $53.2 million in 2024 (167 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import aircraft launching equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Canada (42%), Italy (31%), United States (6%).
What is the average import price of aircraft launching equipment in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $318.46 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $375.37 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export aircraft launching equipment?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported aircraft launching equipment worth $33.1 million in 2024, mainly to France, United Kingdom, Germany.
What is the HS code for aircraft launching equipment?
Aircraft launching equipment falls under HS heading 8805 (Aircraft launching gear, deck-arrestor or similar gear, ground flying trainers; parts of the foregoing articles). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aircraft launching equipment with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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