🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of apples and pears: 2024 trade data
Imports of apples and pears by Saudi Arabia reached $210.7 million in 2024 (228.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 6% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of apples and pears by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $210.7M | 228.5K t |
| 2023 | $199.0M | 185.4K t |
| 2022 | $205.6M | 223.9K t |
| 2021 | $208.5M | 218.5K t |
| 2020 | $205.8M | 208.6K t |
| 2019 | $204.3M | 216.1K t |
| 2018 | $204.3M | 210.4K t |
| 2017 | $180.3M | 184.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports apples and pears from
The largest suppliers were Italy (34%), Chile (15%), South Africa (10%). Among the main suppliers, Ukraine grew fastest (+133% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $70.7M | 34% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $30.7M | 15% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $21.7M | 10% |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | $16.5M | 7.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $15.8M | 7.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $10.5M | 5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.0M | 4.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6.1M | 2.9% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $5.1M | 2.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.7M | 2.2% |
Types of apples and pears under HS 0808
| 0808.10 | Fruit, edible: apples, fresh | 89% |
| 0808.30 | Fruit, edible: pears, fresh | 11% |
| 0808.40 | Fruit, edible: quinces, fresh | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0808.
Average import price of apples and pears
The average declared value was about $0.92 per kg, close to the world average of $1.08.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports apples and pears
Saudi Arabia exported $8.3 million of apples and pears in 2024 (6.3 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Kuwait accounted for 56% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4.6M | 56% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.1M | 14% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $824K | 10% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $574K | 6.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $399K | 4.8% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $306K | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $106K | 1.3% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $106K | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | $47K | 0.6% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $30K | 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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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 0808: Apples, pears and quinces; fresh.
Apples and pears trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of apples and pears imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported apples and pears worth $210.7 million in 2024 (228.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import apples and pears from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (34%), Chile (15%), South Africa (10%).
What is the average import price of apples and pears in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.92 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.08 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export apples and pears?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported apples and pears worth $8.3 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for apples and pears?
Apples and pears falls under HS heading 0808 (Apples, pears and quinces; fresh). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading apples and pears with Saudi Arabia?
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