🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of ammonia: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia exported $1.10 billion of ammonia in 2024 (2.72 million tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 95 countries for exports of this product. That is 15% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $2.49 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of ammonia by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.10B | 2.72M t |
| 2023 | $1.28B | 2.47M t |
| 2022 | $2.49B | 2.53M t |
| 2021 | $1.39B | 2.91M t |
| 2020 | $470.9M | 1.81M t |
| 2019 | $427.6M | 1.51M t |
| 2018 | $582.0M | 1.66M t |
| 2017 | $615.0M | 2.01M t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports ammonia to
The largest buyer markets were Morocco (36%), India (30%), South Korea (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Morocco grew fastest (+70% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $398.9M | 36% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $325.8M | 30% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $187.0M | 17% |
| Taiwan | $84.4M | 7.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $25.3M | 2.3% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $15.2M | 1.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $14.5M | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $10.8M | 1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $10.8M | 1% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $8.8M | 0.8% |
Types of ammonia under HS 2814
| 2814.10 | Ammonia: anhydrous | 100% |
| 2814.20 | Ammonia: in aqueous solution | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2814.
Average export price of ammonia
The average declared value was about $0.40 per kg, close to the world average of $0.46.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports ammonia
Saudi Arabia imported $1.5 million of ammonia in 2024 (2.1 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from India (49%), Germany (24%), Pakistan (21%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $731K | 49% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $352K | 24% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $309K | 21% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $34K | 2.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $29K | 2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $15K | 1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $10K | 0.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7K | 0.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3K | 0.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1K | 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 2814: Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution.
Ammonia trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of ammonia imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported ammonia worth $1.5 million in 2024 (2.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import ammonia from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (49%), Germany (24%), Pakistan (21%).
What is the average import price of ammonia in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.71 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.46 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export ammonia?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported ammonia worth $1.10 billion in 2024, mainly to Morocco, India, South Korea.
What is the HS code for ammonia?
Ammonia falls under HS heading 2814 (Ammonia; anhydrous or in aqueous solution). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ammonia 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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