🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of electric heater: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported electric heater worth $509.1 million (69.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 8% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of electric heater by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $509.1M | 69.7K t |
| 2023 | $502.6M | 45.2K t |
| 2022 | $448.9M | 61.7K t |
| 2021 | $550.0M | 81.8K t |
| 2020 | $521.2M | 76.6K t |
| 2019 | $416.7M | 39.8K t |
| 2018 | $355.0M | 34.0K t |
| 2017 | $292.4M | 28.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports electric heater from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 63% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+59% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $320.7M | 63% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $56.7M | 11% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $30.8M | 6.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $16.9M | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $11.9M | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $9.6M | 1.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $6.5M | 1.3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $6.0M | 1.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $4.5M | 0.9% |
Types of electric heater under HS 8516
| 8516.60 | Ovens, cookers, cooking plates, boiling rings, grillers and roasters: of a kind used for domestic purposes (excluding microwaves) | 32% |
| 8516.79 | Electro-thermic appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes | 13% |
| 8516.71 | Electro-thermic appliances: coffee or tea makers, of a kind used for domestic purposes | 8.5% |
| 8516.32 | Hair-dressing apparatus: electro-thermic, other than hair dryers | 8.1% |
| 8516.40 | Smoothing irons: electric | 8% |
| 8516.10 | Heaters: electric, instantaneous or storage water and immersion heaters | 7.9% |
| 8516.50 | Ovens: microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposes | 7.2% |
| 8516.80 | Resistors: electric heating, other than those of heading no. 8545 | 4.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8516.
Average import price of electric heater
The average declared value was about $7.30 per kg, 28% below the world average of $10.19, 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 electric heater
Saudi Arabia exported $41.5 million of electric heater in 2024 (7.8 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (34%), Poland (21%), Kuwait (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+93% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14.3M | 34% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $8.7M | 21% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $7.0M | 17% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.0M | 7.3% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $2.5M | 6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.1M | 2.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $944K | 2.3% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $696K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $510K | 1.2% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $443K | 1.1% |
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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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 8516: Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic appliances for domestic purposes; electro heating resistors, not of heading no. 8545.
Electric heater trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of electric heater imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported electric heater worth $509.1 million in 2024 (69.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import electric heater from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (63%), Italy (11%), Turkey (6%).
What is the average import price of electric heater in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $7.30 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $10.19 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export electric heater?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported electric heater worth $41.5 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Poland, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for electric heater?
Electric heater falls under HS heading 8516 (Electric water, space, soil heaters; electro-thermic hair-dressing apparatus; hand dryers, irons; electro-thermic applia). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electric heater with Saudi Arabia?
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