🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of computer: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $2.86 billion of computer in 2024 (13.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 30% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of computer by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.86B | 13.5K t |
| 2023 | $2.21B | 9.8K t |
| 2022 | $2.69B | 12.4K t |
| 2021 | $2.33B | 11.8K t |
| 2020 | $2.41B | 15.6K t |
| 2019 | $1.96B | 13.7K t |
| 2018 | $1.66B | 10.8K t |
| 2017 | $874.3M | 4.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports computer from
China alone supplied 61% of it. Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+701% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.75B | 61% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $240.3M | 8.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $131.9M | 4.6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $124.5M | 4.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $101.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $98.6M | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $56.8M | 2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $52.1M | 1.8% |
| Taiwan | $48.9M | 1.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $43.9M | 1.5% |
Types of computer under HS 8471
| 8471.30 | Automatic data processing machines: portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | 57% |
| 8471.50 | Units of automatic data processing machines: processing units other than those of item no. 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same… | 20% |
| 8471.70 | Units of automatic data processing machines: storage units | 7.9% |
| 8471.80 | Units of automatic data processing machines: n.e.c. in item no. 8471.50, 8471.60 or 8471.70 | 5.5% |
| 8471.60 | Units of automatic data processing machines: input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing | 2.9% |
| 8471.41 | Automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not… | 2.8% |
| 8471.49 | Automatic data processing machines: presented in the form of systems, n.e.c. in item no. 8471.30 or 8471.41 | 2.1% |
| 8471.90 | Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere… | 1.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8471.
Average import price of computer
The average declared value was about $211.47 per kg, close to the world average of $236.75.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports computer
Saudi Arabia exported $116.9 million of computer in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 87% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $101.1M | 87% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.7M | 1.5% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $1.6M | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.6M | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $1.1M | 1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.0M | 0.9% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $925K | 0.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $616K | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $367K | 0.3% |
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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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 8471: Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included.
Computer trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of computer imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported computer worth $2.86 billion in 2024 (13.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import computer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (61%), United States (8%), Netherlands (5%).
What is the average import price of computer in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $211.47 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $236.75 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export computer?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported computer worth $116.9 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for computer?
Computer falls under HS heading 8471 (Automatic data processing machines and units thereof, magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto d). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading computer with Saudi Arabia?
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