🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of aluminium foil: 2024 trade data
Imports of aluminium foil by Saudi Arabia reached $279.4 million in 2024 (85.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 10% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aluminium foil by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $279.4M | 85.6K t |
| 2023 | $254.7M | 51.2K t |
| 2022 | $300.4M | 74.8K t |
| 2021 | $217.2M | 63.9K t |
| 2020 | $178.2M | 68.6K t |
| 2019 | $187.1M | 69.0K t |
| 2018 | $190.4M | 65.6K t |
| 2017 | $175.5M | 62.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports aluminium foil from
China alone supplied 83% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $233.1M | 83% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $10.7M | 3.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $9.1M | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.0M | 2.2% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.9M | 1% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $2.9M | 1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.4M | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.4M | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.3M | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.4M | 0.5% |
Types of aluminium foil under HS 7607
| 7607.11 | Aluminium: foil, (not backed), rolled (but not further worked), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm | 67% |
| 7607.20 | Aluminium: foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm | 20% |
| 7607.19 | Aluminium: foil, (not backed), of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm, not rolled | 13% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7607.
Average import price of aluminium foil
The average declared value was about $3.27 per kg, 32% below the world average of $4.82, 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 exports aluminium foil
Exports of aluminium foil by Saudi Arabia reached $77.8 million in 2024 (16.4 thousand tonnes). Egypt alone took 68% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $53.1M | 68% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $10.6M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.7M | 8.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.8M | 3.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.1M | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $567K | 0.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $449K | 0.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $379K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $371K | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $332K | 0.4% |
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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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 7607: Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm.
Aluminium foil trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of aluminium foil imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported aluminium foil worth $279.4 million in 2024 (85.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import aluminium foil from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (83%), United Arab Emirates (4%), France (3%).
What is the average import price of aluminium foil in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.82 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export aluminium foil?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported aluminium foil worth $77.8 million in 2024, mainly to Egypt, Jordan, China.
What is the HS code for aluminium foil?
Aluminium foil falls under HS heading 7607 (Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium foil with Saudi Arabia?
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