🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of cereal groats: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $51.4 million of cereal groats in 2024 (93.2 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 211 countries. Value fell 7% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $74.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of cereal groats by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $51.4M | 93.2K t |
| 2023 | $55.4M | 77.7K t |
| 2022 | $68.0M | 126.1K t |
| 2021 | $74.7M | 208.6K t |
| 2020 | $32.5M | 70.6K t |
| 2019 | $25.6M | 58.7K t |
| 2018 | $31.6M | 73.3K t |
| 2017 | $25.4M | 63.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports cereal groats from
Most of the value came from Italy (30%), India (19%), United Arab Emirates (15%). Among the main suppliers, Kenya grew fastest (+143% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $15.6M | 30% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.9M | 19% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.8M | 15% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $5.7M | 11% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.7M | 11% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.3M | 2.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.1M | 2.2% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $882K | 1.7% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $605K | 1.2% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $442K | 0.9% |
Types of cereal groats under HS 1103
| 1103.11 | Cereal groats and meal: of wheat | 57% |
| 1103.19 | Cereal groats and meal: n.e.c. in heading no. 1103 | 24% |
| 1103.13 | Cereal groats and meal: of maize (corn) | 15% |
| 1103.20 | Cereal pellets | 3.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1103.
Average import price of cereal groats
The average declared value was about $0.55 per kg, close to the world average of $0.49.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports cereal groats
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported cereal groats worth $3.7 million (6.9 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Yemen (40%), United Arab Emirates (33%), Jordan (22%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1.5M | 40% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.2M | 33% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $801K | 22% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $64K | 1.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $45K | 1.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $36K | 1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $28K | 0.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $14K | 0.4% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $3K | 0.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1K | 0% |
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 1103: Cereal groats; meal and pellets.
Cereal groats trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of cereal groats imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported cereal groats worth $51.4 million in 2024 (93.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import cereal groats from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (30%), India (19%), United Arab Emirates (15%).
What is the average import price of cereal groats in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.55 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.49 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export cereal groats?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported cereal groats worth $3.7 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Jordan.
What is the HS code for cereal groats?
Cereal groats falls under HS heading 1103 (Cereal groats; meal and pellets). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading cereal groats with Saudi Arabia?
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