🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of control instruments: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported control instruments worth $216.7 million (7.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 13% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of control instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $216.7M | 7.7K t |
| 2023 | $191.8M | 2.8K t |
| 2022 | $147.3M | 4.8K t |
| 2021 | $192.0M | 6.6K t |
| 2020 | $150.2M | 3.0K t |
| 2019 | $154.5M | 1.8K t |
| 2018 | $161.3M | 2.5K t |
| 2017 | $128.4M | 1.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports control instruments from
The largest suppliers were United States (15%), China (15%), United Arab Emirates (14%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 45%. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+112% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $33.4M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $33.1M | 15% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $30.9M | 14% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $15.2M | 7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $15.0M | 6.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $13.2M | 6.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $12.0M | 5.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $11.8M | 5.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $6.6M | 3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.3M | 2.4% |
Types of control instruments under HS 9032
| 9032.89 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumatic | 61% |
| 9032.10 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic type, thermostats | 12% |
| 9032.81 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, hydraulic or pneumatic | 12% |
| 9032.90 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, parts and accessories | 12% |
| 9032.20 | Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, manostats | 3.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9032.
Average import price of control instruments
The average declared value was about $28.20 per kg, 57% below the world average of $65.93, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports control instruments
Exports of control instruments by Saudi Arabia reached $14.0 million in 2024 (423 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Oman (37%), United Arab Emirates (29%), Colombia (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $5.1M | 37% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4.1M | 29% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1.8M | 13% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $873K | 6.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $607K | 4.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $315K | 2.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $180K | 1.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $138K | 1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $134K | 1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $101K | 0.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 9032: Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type.
Control instruments trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of control instruments imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported control instruments worth $216.7 million in 2024 (7.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import control instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (15%), China (15%), United Arab Emirates (14%).
What is the average import price of control instruments in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $28.20 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $65.93 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export control instruments?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported control instruments worth $14.0 million in 2024, mainly to Oman, United Arab Emirates, Colombia.
What is the HS code for control instruments?
Control instruments falls under HS heading 9032 (Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus; automatic type). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading control instruments with Saudi Arabia?
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