🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of citrus fruit: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $321.1 million of citrus fruit in 2024 (406.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $455.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of citrus fruit by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $321.1M | 406.9K t |
| 2023 | $320.9M | 343.9K t |
| 2022 | $382.7M | 520.5K t |
| 2021 | $455.6M | 658.1K t |
| 2020 | $243.2M | 313.9K t |
| 2019 | $224.1M | 335.6K t |
| 2018 | $216.2M | 324.4K t |
| 2017 | $178.7M | 281.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports citrus fruit from
Egypt alone supplied 54% of it. Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+46% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $172.3M | 54% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $68.8M | 21% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $18.4M | 5.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $14.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $12.1M | 3.8% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $7.8M | 2.4% |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | $6.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $5.1M | 1.6% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $2.7M | 0.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.5M | 0.8% |
Types of citrus fruit under HS 0805
| 0805.10 | Fruit, edible: oranges, fresh or dried | 52% |
| 0805.50 | Fruit, edible: lemons (Citrus limon, Citrus limonum), limes (Citrus aurantifolia , Citrus latifolia), fresh or dried | 23% |
| 0805.21 | Fruit, edible: mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), fresh or dried | 17% |
| 0805.40 | Fruit, edible: grapefruit, including pomelos, fresh or dried | 4.2% |
| 0805.22 | Fruit, edible: clementines, fresh or dried | 2% |
| 0805.29 | Fruit, edible: tangelos, wilkings and similar citrus hybrid, fresh or dried | 1.9% |
| 0805.90 | Fruit, edible: citrus fruit n.e.c. in heading no. 0805, fresh or dried | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0805.
Average import price of citrus fruit
The average declared value was about $0.79 per kg, close to the world average of $0.98.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports citrus fruit
Saudi Arabia exported $21.0 million of citrus fruit in 2024 (25.7 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Yemen (31%), Oman (16%), United Arab Emirates (15%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+789% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $6.6M | 31% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3.3M | 16% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.1M | 15% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.0M | 14% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2.0M | 9.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.8M | 8.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $404K | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $176K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $138K | 0.7% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $120K | 0.6% |
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 0805: Citrus fruit; fresh or dried.
Citrus fruit trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of citrus fruit imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported citrus fruit worth $321.1 million in 2024 (406.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import citrus fruit from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Egypt (54%), South Africa (21%), Turkey (6%).
What is the average import price of citrus fruit in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.79 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.98 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export citrus fruit?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported citrus fruit worth $21.0 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for citrus fruit?
Citrus fruit falls under HS heading 0805 (Citrus fruit; fresh or dried). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading citrus fruit with Saudi Arabia?
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