🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of electric motor: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported electric motor worth $451.0 million (38.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 15% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of electric motor by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $451.0M | 38.4K t |
| 2023 | $391.8M | 24.8K t |
| 2022 | $341.2M | 30.9K t |
| 2021 | $273.6M | 25.6K t |
| 2020 | $265.1M | 25.9K t |
| 2019 | $270.3M | 20.2K t |
| 2018 | $252.8M | 16.9K t |
| 2017 | $239.1M | 17.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports electric motor from
Most of the value came from China (20%), United States (15%), Japan (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+127% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $91.2M | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $68.0M | 15% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $55.2M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $34.5M | 7.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $27.9M | 6.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $24.7M | 5.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $23.3M | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $19.1M | 4.2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $14.3M | 3.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $12.5M | 2.8% |
Types of electric motor under HS 8501
| 8501.53 | Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kW | 31% |
| 8501.52 | Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 750W but not exceeding 75kW | 15% |
| 8501.40 | Electric motors: AC motors, single-phase | 12% |
| 8501.64 | Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 750kVA | 9.3% |
| 8501.31 | Electric motors and generators: DC, of an output not exceeding 750W | 7.5% |
| 8501.51 | Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output not exceeding 750W | 5.1% |
| 8501.10 | Electric motors: of an output not exceeding 37.5W | 5% |
| 8501.62 | Electric generators: AC generators, (alternators), of an output exceeding 75kVA but not exceeding 375kVA | 4.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8501.
Average import price of electric motor
The average declared value was about $11.76 per kg, close to the world average of $13.41.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports electric motor
Saudi Arabia exported $57.4 million of electric motor in 2024 (4.8 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Poland (34%), Indonesia (16%), Iraq (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest (+744% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $19.4M | 34% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $9.1M | 16% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $4.9M | 8.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.7M | 6.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $3.1M | 5.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.8M | 4.9% |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | $2.2M | 3.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.2M | 3.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.6M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.5M | 2.6% |
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 8501: Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets).
Electric motor trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of electric motor imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported electric motor worth $451.0 million in 2024 (38.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import electric motor from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (20%), United States (15%), Japan (12%).
What is the average import price of electric motor in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $11.76 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $13.41 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export electric motor?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported electric motor worth $57.4 million in 2024, mainly to Poland, Indonesia, Iraq.
What is the HS code for electric motor?
Electric motor falls under HS heading 8501 (Electric motors and generators (excluding generating sets)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electric motor with Saudi Arabia?
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