🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of breathing apparatus: 2024 trade data
Imports of breathing apparatus by Saudi Arabia reached $21.9 million in 2024 (551 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 14% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $27.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of breathing apparatus by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.9M | 551 t |
| 2023 | $25.4M | 347 t |
| 2022 | $27.5M | 433 t |
| 2021 | $17.0M | 230 t |
| 2020 | $24.4M | 1.3K t |
| 2019 | $16.7M | 398 t |
| 2018 | $23.1M | 322 t |
| 2017 | $13.7M | 298 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports breathing apparatus from
The largest suppliers were United States (38%), United Kingdom (23%), China (10%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.3M | 38% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.1M | 23% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.1M | 9.7% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.8M | 8.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.4M | 6.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $754K | 3.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $565K | 2.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $265K | 1.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $251K | 1.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $167K | 0.8% |
Average import price of breathing apparatus
The average declared value was about $39.66 per kg, 41% below the world average of $67.12, 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 breathing apparatus
Saudi Arabia exported $370 thousand of breathing apparatus in 2024 (10 tonnes). Most of it went to Qatar (41%), United Arab Emirates (18%), France (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Malta grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $150K | 41% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $68K | 19% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $53K | 14% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $27K | 7.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $21K | 5.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $21K | 5.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $11K | 3% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $8K | 2.2% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $3K | 0.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2K | 0.5% |
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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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 9020: Breathing appliances and gas masks; excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters and excluding apparatus of item no. 9019.20.
Breathing apparatus trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of breathing apparatus imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported breathing apparatus worth $21.9 million in 2024 (551 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import breathing apparatus from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (38%), United Kingdom (23%), China (10%).
What is the average import price of breathing apparatus in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $39.66 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $67.12 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export breathing apparatus?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported breathing apparatus worth $370 thousand in 2024, mainly to Qatar, United Arab Emirates, France.
What is the HS code for breathing apparatus?
Breathing apparatus falls under HS heading 9020 (Breathing appliances and gas masks; excluding protective masks having neither mechanical parts nor replaceable filters a). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading breathing apparatus with Saudi Arabia?
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