🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of copper cables: 2024 trade data
Exports of copper cables by Saudi Arabia reached $259.5 million in 2024 (39.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 4th of 130 countries for exports of this product. Value rose 37% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 57% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of copper cables by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $259.5M | 39.1K t |
| 2023 | $190.1M | 18.3K t |
| 2022 | $181.4M | 27.8K t |
| 2021 | $95.9M | 15.1K t |
| 2020 | $30.0M | 7.1K t |
| 2019 | $45.2M | 9.1K t |
| 2018 | $18.2M | 3.4K t |
| 2017 | $11.0M | 2.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports copper cables to
One buyer market dominates: Iraq accounted for 54% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest (+68% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $140.4M | 54% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $63.9M | 25% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $28.8M | 11% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $6.2M | 2.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4.7M | 1.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.9M | 1.5% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $2.6M | 1% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $1.6M | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.6M | 0.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.4M | 0.6% |
Average export price of copper cables
The average declared value was about $6.64 per kg, 33% below the world average of $9.92, 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 imports copper cables
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported copper cables worth $9.9 million (1.7 thousand tonnes). The largest suppliers were Turkey (22%), China (18%), United States (14%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.2M | 22% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.8M | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.3M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $603K | 6.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $591K | 6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $350K | 3.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $300K | 3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $299K | 3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $295K | 3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $262K | 2.7% |
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 7413: Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated.
Copper cables trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of copper cables imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported copper cables worth $9.9 million in 2024 (1.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import copper cables from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (22%), China (18%), United States (14%).
What is the average import price of copper cables in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $5.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.92 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export copper cables?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported copper cables worth $259.5 million in 2024, mainly to Iraq, Yemen, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for copper cables?
Copper cables falls under HS heading 7413 (Copper; stranded wire, cables, plaited bands and the like, not electrically insulated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading copper cables with Saudi Arabia?
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