🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of carbonate: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported carbonate worth $136.3 million (650.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 12% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $199.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of carbonate by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $136.3M | 650.1K t |
| 2023 | $154.2M | 391.4K t |
| 2022 | $199.7M | 483.9K t |
| 2021 | $117.6M | 421.2K t |
| 2020 | $88.1M | 345.5K t |
| 2019 | $105.2M | 626.9K t |
| 2018 | $80.3M | 483.6K t |
| 2017 | $74.5M | 579.7K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports carbonate from
Most of the value came from Turkey (32%), Bulgaria (17%), Jordan (16%). Among the main suppliers, Bulgaria grew fastest (+65% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $43.8M | 32% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $23.5M | 17% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $21.6M | 16% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.5M | 5.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.0M | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $5.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $4.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $4.0M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.5M | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.6M | 1.9% |
Types of carbonate under HS 2836
| 2836.20 | Carbonates: disodium carbonate | 51% |
| 2836.50 | Carbonates: calcium carbonate | 27% |
| 2836.99 | Carbonates: n.e.c. in heading no. 2836 and other than lithium or strontium | 11% |
| 2836.30 | Carbonates: sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate) | 7.9% |
| 2836.40 | Carbonates: potassium carbonate | 2.2% |
| 2836.60 | Carbonates: barium carbonate | 0.7% |
| 2836.91 | Carbonates: lithium carbonate | 0.3% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2836.
Average import price of carbonate
The average declared value was about $0.21 per kg, 53% below the world average of $0.45, 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 carbonate
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported carbonate worth $17.0 million (129.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Kuwait (45%), Bahrain (19%), Qatar (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Yemen grew fastest (+288% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $7.7M | 45% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.2M | 19% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.5M | 8.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.1M | 6.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $689K | 4% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $633K | 3.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $468K | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $299K | 1.8% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $245K | 1.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $238K | 1.4% |
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 2836: Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate.
Carbonate trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of carbonate imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported carbonate worth $136.3 million in 2024 (650.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import carbonate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (32%), Bulgaria (17%), Jordan (16%).
What is the average import price of carbonate in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.45 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export carbonate?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported carbonate worth $17.0 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar.
What is the HS code for carbonate?
Carbonate falls under HS heading 2836 (Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading carbonate with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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