🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of dried fruit: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported dried fruit worth $14.6 million (5.8 thousand tonnes). Value fell 8% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of dried fruit by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.6M | 5.8K t |
| 2023 | $15.8M | 4.5K t |
| 2022 | $15.5M | 6.7K t |
| 2021 | $13.4M | 5.5K t |
| 2020 | $17.9M | 5.0K t |
| 2019 | $12.2M | 5.0K t |
| 2018 | $11.8M | 4.2K t |
| 2017 | $9.7M | 3.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports dried fruit from
The largest suppliers were Turkey (24%), India (17%), Thailand (14%). Among the main suppliers, Indonesia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.6M | 24% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.5M | 17% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.1M | 15% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $771K | 5.3% |
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | $679K | 4.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $545K | 3.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $523K | 3.6% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $498K | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $493K | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $395K | 2.7% |
Types of dried fruit under HS 0813
| 0813.40 | Fruit, edible: fruit n.e.c. in heading no. 0812, dried | 58% |
| 0813.10 | Fruit, edible: apricots, dried | 21% |
| 0813.50 | Nuts, edible: mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of chapter 08 | 12% |
| 0813.20 | Fruit, edible: prunes, dried | 6.7% |
| 0813.30 | Fruit, edible: apples, dried | 2.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0813.
Average import price of dried fruit
The average declared value was about $2.51 per kg, close to the world average of $3.00.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports dried fruit
Saudi Arabia exported $4.0 million of dried fruit in 2024 (2.4 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Bahrain accounted for 70% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2.8M | 70% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $413K | 10% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $386K | 9.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $117K | 2.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $69K | 1.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $57K | 1.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $51K | 1.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $45K | 1.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $20K | 0.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $11K | 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 0813: Fruit, dried, other than that of heading no. 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter.
Dried fruit trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of dried fruit imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported dried fruit worth $14.6 million in 2024 (5.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import dried fruit from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (24%), India (17%), Thailand (14%).
What is the average import price of dried fruit in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.00 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export dried fruit?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported dried fruit worth $4.0 million in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, Kuwait, Yemen.
What is the HS code for dried fruit?
Dried fruit falls under HS heading 0813 (Fruit, dried, other than that of heading no. 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading dried fruit with Saudi Arabia?
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