🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of diatomite bricks: 2024 trade data
Imports of diatomite bricks by Saudi Arabia reached $80.0 million in 2024 (67.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 199 countries. That is 426% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 41% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of diatomite bricks by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $80.0M | 67.6K t |
| 2023 | $15.2M | 13.6K t |
| 2022 | $5.6M | 22.3K t |
| 2021 | $7.1M | 19.6K t |
| 2020 | $812K | 2.2K t |
| 2019 | $10.5M | 35.4K t |
| 2018 | $8.9M | 33.9K t |
| 2017 | $7.3M | 23.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports diatomite bricks from
Brazil alone supplied 51% of it. Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $40.5M | 51% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $21.0M | 26% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $6.9M | 8.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.6M | 4.5% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $2.7M | 3.4% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $2.6M | 3.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.2M | 1.5% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $383K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $375K | 0.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $253K | 0.3% |
Average import price of diatomite bricks
The average declared value was about $1.18 per kg, 162% above the world average of $0.45. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports diatomite bricks
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported diatomite bricks worth $3.2 million (10.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. The largest buyer markets were Jordan (38%), Oman (35%), Kuwait (19%). Among the main buyer markets, Jordan grew fastest (+304% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.2M | 38% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.1M | 35% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $609K | 19% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $68K | 2.2% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $63K | 2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $60K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $34K | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $4K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $4K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | $3K | 0.1% |
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 6901: Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of similar siliceous earths.
Diatomite bricks trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of diatomite bricks imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported diatomite bricks worth $80.0 million in 2024 (67.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import diatomite bricks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (51%), Denmark (26%), China (9%).
What is the average import price of diatomite bricks in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.18 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.45 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export diatomite bricks?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported diatomite bricks worth $3.2 million in 2024, mainly to Jordan, Oman, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for diatomite bricks?
Diatomite bricks falls under HS heading 6901 (Bricks, blocks, tiles and other ceramic goods of siliceous fossil meals (e.g. kieselguhr, tripolite or diatomite) or of). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading diatomite bricks with Saudi Arabia?
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