🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of ether: 2024 trade data
Exports of ether by Saudi Arabia reached $1.99 billion in 2024 (1.78 million tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 125 countries for exports of this product. Value rose 19% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $2.56 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of ether by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.99B | 1.78M t |
| 2023 | $1.67B | 1.10M t |
| 2022 | $2.56B | 2.49M t |
| 2021 | $1.72B | 2.10M t |
| 2020 | $1.02B | 2.00M t |
| 2019 | $1.32B | 1.91M t |
| 2018 | $1.55B | 1.82M t |
| 2017 | $743.2M | 937.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports ether to
Most of it went to Singapore (36%), United Arab Emirates (20%), China (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest (+272% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $721.3M | 36% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $403.0M | 20% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $171.7M | 8.6% |
| Taiwan | $80.6M | 4.1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $76.4M | 3.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $72.0M | 3.6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $71.6M | 3.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $67.7M | 3.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $49.4M | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $27.0M | 1.4% |
Types of ether under HS 2909
| 2909.19 | Ethers: acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether | 75% |
| 2909.43 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol | 12% |
| 2909.41 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: 2,2-oxydiethanol (diethylene glycol, digol) | 9.6% |
| 2909.49 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: n.e.c. in item no. 2909.4 | 3.2% |
| 2909.30 | Ethers: aromatic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 0.1% |
| 2909.50 | Ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 0.1% |
| 2909.44 | Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives: monoalkylethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol… | 0% |
| 2909.60 | Alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, ketone peroxides and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2909.
Average export price of ether
The average declared value was about $1.12 per kg, close to the world average of $1.21.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports ether
Saudi Arabia imported $68.0 million of ether in 2024 (35.2 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (32%), China (25%), Germany (8%). Among the main suppliers, Taiwan grew fastest (+181% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $21.8M | 32% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $16.8M | 25% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.3M | 7.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4.4M | 6.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.7M | 5.4% |
| Taiwan | $3.5M | 5.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.6M | 2.4% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $1.0M | 1.5% |
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 2909: Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (chemically defined or not), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Ether trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of ether imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported ether worth $68.0 million in 2024 (35.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import ether from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (32%), China (25%), Germany (8%).
What is the average import price of ether in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.21 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export ether?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported ether worth $1.99 billion in 2024, mainly to Singapore, United Arab Emirates, China.
What is the HS code for ether?
Ether falls under HS heading 2909 (Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ether with Saudi Arabia?
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