🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of electrical components: 2024 trade data
Imports of electrical components by Saudi Arabia reached $8.2 million in 2024 (368 tonnes). That is 27% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $15.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of electrical components by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.2M | 368 t |
| 2023 | $6.5M | 515 t |
| 2022 | $4.1M | 153 t |
| 2021 | $3.3M | 133 t |
| 2020 | $7.5M | 87 t |
| 2019 | $11.6M | 118 t |
| 2018 | $11.7M | 114 t |
| 2017 | $15.8M | 202 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports electrical components from
The largest suppliers were Turkey (34%), United States (26%), United Kingdom (11%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+391% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.8M | 34% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.2M | 26% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $880K | 11% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $508K | 6.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $490K | 6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $464K | 5.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $279K | 3.4% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $136K | 1.7% |
| Taiwan | $78K | 1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $57K | 0.7% |
Types of electrical components under HS 8548
| 8548.90 | Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus: n.e.c. in chapter 85 | 100% |
| 8548.10 | Waste and scrap of primary cells, primary batteries and electric accumulators: spent primary cells, spent primary batteries and spent electric… | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8548.
Average import price of electrical components
The average declared value was about $22.28 per kg, 798% above the world average of $2.48. 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 electrical components
Exports of electrical components by Saudi Arabia reached $1.4 million in 2024 (96 tonnes). Most of it went to Japan (45%), India (27%), United Arab Emirates (24%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+123% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $648K | 45% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $383K | 27% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $339K | 24% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $27K | 1.9% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $12K | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $10K | 0.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $9K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5K | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2K | 0.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1K | 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 8548: Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter.
Electrical components trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of electrical components imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported electrical components worth $8.2 million in 2024 (368 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import electrical components from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (34%), United States (26%), United Kingdom (11%).
What is the average import price of electrical components in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $22.28 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.48 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export electrical components?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported electrical components worth $1.4 million in 2024, mainly to Japan, India, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for electrical components?
Electrical components falls under HS heading 8548 (Electrical parts of machinery or apparatus; not specified or elsewhere included in this chapter). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading electrical components with Saudi Arabia?
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