🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of cars: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported cars worth $20.98 billion (1.48 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 7% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cars by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.98B | 1.48M t |
| 2023 | $19.69B | 1.40M t |
| 2022 | $16.91B | 1.17M t |
| 2021 | $13.56B | 956.1K t |
| 2020 | $9.55B | 690.5K t |
| 2019 | $10.24B | 711.1K t |
| 2018 | $8.34B | 604.6K t |
| 2017 | $8.29B | 577.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports cars from
The largest suppliers were Japan (23%), China (20%), United States (9%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+59% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.73B | 23% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.21B | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.85B | 8.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.76B | 8.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.76B | 8.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.32B | 6.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $898.2M | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $888.6M | 4.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $582.5M | 2.8% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $542.3M | 2.6% |
Types of cars under HS 8703
| 8703.22 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500cc | 33% |
| 8703.21 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity not over 1000cc | 24% |
| 8703.23 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000cc | 22% |
| 8703.24 | Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000cc | 11% |
| 8703.40 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by… | 6% |
| 8703.32 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500cc | 2.1% |
| 8703.33 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500cc | 1.1% |
| 8703.31 | Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity not over 1500cc | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8703.
Average import price of cars
The average declared value was about $14.14 per kg, close to the world average of $16.22.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports cars
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported cars worth $1.04 billion (70.9 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (36%), Qatar (17%), Egypt (12%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+369% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $370.7M | 36% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $178.2M | 17% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $121.5M | 12% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $86.2M | 8.3% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $68.5M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $34.5M | 3.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $32.2M | 3.1% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $30.3M | 2.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $20.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $14.9M | 1.4% |
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 8703: Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no. 8702), including station wagons and racing cars.
Cars trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of cars imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported cars worth $20.98 billion in 2024 (1.48 million tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import cars from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (23%), China (20%), United States (9%).
What is the average import price of cars in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $14.14 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $16.22 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export cars?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported cars worth $1.04 billion in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt.
What is the HS code for cars?
Cars falls under HS heading 8703 (Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading no). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cars with Saudi Arabia?
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