🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of aluminium gas cylinders: 2024 trade data
Imports of aluminium gas cylinders by Saudi Arabia reached $7.7 million in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 9% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of aluminium gas cylinders by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.7M | 1.3K t |
| 2023 | $7.1M | 349 t |
| 2022 | $4.7M | 1.4K t |
| 2021 | $4.8M | 839 t |
| 2020 | $2.8M | 413 t |
| 2019 | $4.8M | 327 t |
| 2018 | $4.0M | 276 t |
| 2017 | $4.4M | 298 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports aluminium gas cylinders from
The largest suppliers were Albania (26%), United States (20%), United Kingdom (19%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇱 Albania | $2.0M | 26% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.5M | 20% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.5M | 19% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $820K | 11% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $546K | 7.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $472K | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $340K | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $174K | 2.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $112K | 1.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $85K | 1.1% |
Average import price of aluminium gas cylinders
The average declared value was about $6.03 per kg, 50% below the world average of $12.08, 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 gas cylinders
Saudi Arabia exported $2.6 million of aluminium gas cylinders in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes). Yemen alone took 93% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Yemen grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $2.4M | 93% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $95K | 3.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $47K | 1.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $32K | 1.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $8K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1K | 0% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1K | 0% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1K | 0% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $0K | 0% |
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 7613: Aluminium; containers for compressed or liquefied gas.
Aluminium gas cylinders trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of aluminium gas cylinders imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported aluminium gas cylinders worth $7.7 million in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import aluminium gas cylinders from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Albania (26%), United States (20%), United Kingdom (19%).
What is the average import price of aluminium gas cylinders in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $6.03 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $12.08 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export aluminium gas cylinders?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported aluminium gas cylinders worth $2.6 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, France, United States.
What is the HS code for aluminium gas cylinders?
Aluminium gas cylinders falls under HS heading 7613 (Aluminium; containers for compressed or liquefied gas). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading aluminium gas cylinders with Saudi Arabia?
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