🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of alcohol: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported alcohol worth $5.01 billion (11.40 million tonnes). It ranks 1st of 156 countries for exports of this product. That is 3% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $8.17 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of alcohol by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.01B | 11.40M t |
| 2023 | $5.18B | 13.54M t |
| 2022 | $5.33B | 9.60M t |
| 2021 | $5.52B | 11.27M t |
| 2020 | $4.36B | 11.16M t |
| 2019 | $5.75B | 11.57M t |
| 2018 | $8.17B | 12.08M t |
| 2017 | $6.93B | 11.81M t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports alcohol to
The largest buyer markets were China (44%), India (9%), South Korea (5%). Among the main buyer markets, Taiwan grew fastest (+60% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.18B | 44% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $468.1M | 9.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $262.2M | 5.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $215.2M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $190.0M | 3.8% |
| Taiwan | $175.6M | 3.5% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $167.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $166.3M | 3.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $157.7M | 3.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $125.9M | 2.5% |
Types of alcohol under HS 2905
| 2905.31 | Alcohols: acyclic, diols: ethylene glycol (ethanediol) | 57% |
| 2905.11 | Alcohols: saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol) | 30% |
| 2905.16 | Alcohols: saturated monohydric, octanol (octyl alcohol) and isomers thereof | 3.1% |
| 2905.14 | Alcohols: saturated monohydric, butanols excluding item no. 2905.13 | 3% |
| 2905.19 | Alcohols: saturated monohydric, n.e.c. in item no. 2905.1 | 2.4% |
| 2905.13 | Alcohols: saturated monohydric, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol) | 2% |
| 2905.32 | Alcohols: acyclic, diols: propylene glycol (propane-1, 2-diol) | 1.5% |
| 2905.39 | Alcohols: acyclic, diols, other than ethylene glycol (ethandiol) or propylene glycol (propane-1,2-diol) | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2905.
Average export price of alcohol
The average declared value was about $0.44 per kg, 21% below the world average of $0.56, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports alcohol
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported alcohol worth $62.0 million (43.6 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from China (21%), Indonesia (12%), Malaysia (9%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 42%. Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+200% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.7M | 21% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $7.7M | 12% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $5.8M | 9.3% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $4.8M | 7.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.3M | 7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.2M | 6.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.9M | 6.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.4M | 5.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.4M | 3.8% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
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 2905: Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Alcohol trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of alcohol imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported alcohol worth $62.0 million in 2024 (43.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import alcohol from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (21%), Indonesia (12%), Malaysia (9%).
What is the average import price of alcohol in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.42 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.56 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export alcohol?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported alcohol worth $5.01 billion in 2024, mainly to China, India, South Korea.
What is the HS code for alcohol?
Alcohol falls under HS heading 2905 (Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading alcohol 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.
Alcohol trade in other countries
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.