🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of canned vegetables: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $203.1 million of canned vegetables in 2024 (119.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 7% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of canned vegetables by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $203.1M | 119.5K t |
| 2023 | $189.0M | 84.6K t |
| 2022 | $197.1M | 135.1K t |
| 2021 | $165.5M | 126.6K t |
| 2020 | $196.3M | 146.7K t |
| 2019 | $170.0M | 130.7K t |
| 2018 | $143.7M | 100.5K t |
| 2017 | $118.7M | 85.9K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports canned vegetables from
Most of the value came from Spain (32%), United Arab Emirates (16%), China (15%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+61% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $64.1M | 32% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $32.5M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $31.2M | 15% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $10.0M | 4.9% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $9.0M | 4.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $8.0M | 4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.9M | 3.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $7.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $7.0M | 3.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.7M | 3.3% |
Types of canned vegetables under HS 2005
| 2005.99 | Vegetable preparations: vegetables and mixtures of vegetables n.e.c. in heading no. 2005, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic… | 41% |
| 2005.70 | Vegetable preparations: olives, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 38% |
| 2005.80 | Vegetable preparations: sweetcorn (zea mays var. saccharata), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 9.8% |
| 2005.20 | Vegetable preparations: potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 4.9% |
| 2005.51 | Vegetable preparations: beans, shelled, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 4.9% |
| 2005.59 | Vegetable preparations: beans, (not shelled), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 0.9% |
| 2005.10 | Vegetable preparations: homogenised vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 0.4% |
| 2005.40 | Vegetable preparations: peas (pisum sativum), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2005.
Average import price of canned vegetables
The average declared value was about $1.70 per kg, 21% below the world average of $2.15, 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 canned vegetables
Saudi Arabia exported $42.5 million of canned vegetables in 2024 (45.0 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Yemen accounted for 58% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $24.6M | 58% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $6.5M | 15% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.6M | 6.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.8M | 4.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1.3M | 3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $846K | 2% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $661K | 1.6% |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | $623K | 1.5% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $371K | 0.9% |
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 2005: Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006.
Canned vegetables trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of canned vegetables imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported canned vegetables worth $203.1 million in 2024 (119.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import canned vegetables from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Spain (32%), United Arab Emirates (16%), China (15%).
What is the average import price of canned vegetables in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.70 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.15 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export canned vegetables?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported canned vegetables worth $42.5 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Kuwait, Jordan.
What is the HS code for canned vegetables?
Canned vegetables falls under HS heading 2005 (Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than p). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading canned vegetables with Saudi Arabia?
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