🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of barley: 2024 trade data
Imports of barley by Saudi Arabia reached $835.7 million in 2024 (3.68 million tonnes). It ranks 2nd of 168 countries for imports of this product. That is 29% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $1.41 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of barley by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $835.7M | 3.68M t |
| 2023 | $648.8M | 2.32M t |
| 2022 | $1.41B | 4.35M t |
| 2021 | $1.34B | 5.54M t |
| 2020 | $1.33B | 7.23M t |
| 2019 | $737.1M | 3.87M t |
| 2018 | $1.24B | 6.29M t |
| 2017 | $969.9M | 5.78M t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports barley from
Russia alone supplied 61% of it. Among the main suppliers, Russia grew fastest (+88% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $510.6M | 61% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $143.4M | 17% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $48.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $31.6M | 3.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $26.7M | 3.2% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $20.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $18.0M | 2.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $14.3M | 1.7% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $14.3M | 1.7% |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $7.1M | 0.9% |
Types of barley under HS 1003
| 1003.90 | Cereals: barley, other than seed | 100% |
| 1003.10 | Cereals: barley, seed | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1003.
Average import price of barley
The average declared value was about $0.23 per kg, close to the world average of $0.23.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 1003: Barley.
Barley trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of barley imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported barley worth $835.7 million in 2024 (3.68 million tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import barley from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Russia (61%), Romania (17%), Argentina (6%).
What is the average import price of barley in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.23 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.23 per kg.
What is the HS code for barley?
Barley falls under HS heading 1003 (Barley). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading barley with Saudi Arabia?
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