🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of chemically modified oils: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported chemically modified oils worth $101.7 million (100.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is close to the 2023 level. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 21% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $139.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of chemically modified oils by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $101.7M | 100.8K t |
| 2023 | $104.6M | 96.6K t |
| 2022 | $139.4M | 98.6K t |
| 2021 | $85.1M | 83.4K t |
| 2020 | $49.0M | 59.3K t |
| 2019 | $36.5M | 54.4K t |
| 2018 | $23.6M | 36.6K t |
| 2017 | $26.6M | 36.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports chemically modified oils to
Netherlands alone took 90% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $91.5M | 90% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.5M | 4.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $989K | 1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $928K | 0.9% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $839K | 0.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $834K | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $679K | 0.7% |
| 🇨🇼 Curaçao | $470K | 0.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $370K | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $280K | 0.3% |
Average export price of chemically modified oils
The average declared value was about $1.01 per kg, close to the world average of $1.01.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports chemically modified oils
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported chemically modified oils worth $4.5 million (3.0 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from India (20%), Malaysia (19%), China (17%). Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+214% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $910K | 20% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $845K | 19% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $792K | 18% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $541K | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $284K | 6.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $165K | 3.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $164K | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $152K | 3.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $148K | 3.3% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $107K | 2.4% |
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 1518: Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise chemically modified, excluding those of heading no. 1516, inedible mixtures or preparations of fats, oils or their fractions, n.e.c. in chapter 15.
Chemically modified oils trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of chemically modified oils imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported chemically modified oils worth $4.5 million in 2024 (3.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import chemically modified oils from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (20%), Malaysia (19%), China (17%).
What is the average import price of chemically modified oils in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.53 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.01 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export chemically modified oils?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported chemically modified oils worth $101.7 million in 2024, mainly to Netherlands, United Kingdom, Spain.
What is the HS code for chemically modified oils?
Chemically modified oils falls under HS heading 1518 (Animal, vegetable or microbial fats, oils and their fractions; boiled, oxidised, dehydrated or otherwise chemically modi). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading chemically modified oils with Saudi Arabia?
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