🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of analytical instruments: 2024 trade data
Imports of analytical instruments by Saudi Arabia reached $591.3 million in 2024 (4.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 9% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 12% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of analytical instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $591.3M | 4.0K t |
| 2023 | $542.8M | 1.9K t |
| 2022 | $469.8M | 2.7K t |
| 2021 | $405.7M | 2.5K t |
| 2020 | $337.5M | 2.1K t |
| 2019 | $372.8M | 1.8K t |
| 2018 | $347.1M | 1.6K t |
| 2017 | $270.0M | 1.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports analytical instruments from
Most of the value came from United States (25%), Germany (18%), China (8%). Among the main suppliers, Ireland grew fastest (+120% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $145.4M | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $105.9M | 18% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $46.9M | 7.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $44.2M | 7.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $41.8M | 7.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $29.8M | 5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $19.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $17.3M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $17.0M | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $14.1M | 2.4% |
Types of analytical instruments under HS 9027
| 9027.80 | Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities… | 29% |
| 9027.50 | Instruments and apparatus: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR), (other than spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs) | 21% |
| 9027.90 | Microtomes and parts and accessories thereof | 21% |
| 9027.10 | Instruments and apparatus: gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysis | 20% |
| 9027.30 | Spectrometers, spectrophotometers and spectrographs: using optical radiations (UV, visible, IR) | 4.7% |
| 9027.20 | Chromatographs and electrophoresis instruments | 4.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9027.
Average import price of analytical instruments
The average declared value was about $148.65 per kg, 33% below the world average of $222.98, 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 analytical instruments
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported analytical instruments worth $24.5 million (280 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Iraq (37%), United Arab Emirates (21%), United States (7%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $9.0M | 37% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.1M | 21% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.8M | 7.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $960K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $852K | 3.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $530K | 2.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $478K | 2% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $433K | 1.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $419K | 1.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $382K | 1.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 9027: Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis (e.g. polarimeters, spectrometers), for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, etc, for measuring quantities of heat, sound or light.
Analytical instruments trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of analytical instruments imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported analytical instruments worth $591.3 million in 2024 (4.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import analytical instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (25%), Germany (18%), China (8%).
What is the average import price of analytical instruments in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $148.65 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $222.98 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export analytical instruments?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported analytical instruments worth $24.5 million in 2024, mainly to Iraq, United Arab Emirates, United States.
What is the HS code for analytical instruments?
Analytical instruments falls under HS heading 9027 (Instruments and apparatus; for physical or chemical analysis (e.g. polarimeters, spectrometers), for measuring or checki). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading analytical instruments with Saudi Arabia?
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