🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of excavator: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $1.08 billion of excavator in 2024 (249.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 31% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 31% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $1.55 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of excavator by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.08B | 249.3K t |
| 2023 | $1.55B | 292.4K t |
| 2022 | $1.01B | 240.5K t |
| 2021 | $460.0M | 112.1K t |
| 2020 | $334.9M | 89.1K t |
| 2019 | $396.2M | 91.3K t |
| 2018 | $173.7M | 39.6K t |
| 2017 | $162.1M | 36.5K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports excavator from
China alone supplied 52% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $559.7M | 52% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $127.9M | 12% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $89.3M | 8.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $62.3M | 5.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $52.7M | 4.9% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $33.3M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $22.2M | 2.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $22.0M | 2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $18.9M | 1.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $17.8M | 1.7% |
Types of excavator under HS 8429
| 8429.52 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | 47% |
| 8429.51 | Front-end shovel loaders | 23% |
| 8429.11 | Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, track laying | 12% |
| 8429.59 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: n.e.c. in item no. 8429.50 | 7% |
| 8429.20 | Graders and levellers | 5.5% |
| 8429.40 | Tamping machines and road rollers: self-propelled | 5.2% |
| 8429.19 | Bulldozers and angledozers: self-propelled, other than track laying | 1.1% |
| 8429.30 | Scrapers: self-propelled | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8429.
Average import price of excavator
The average declared value was about $4.32 per kg, 22% below the world average of $5.55, 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 excavator
Exports of excavator by Saudi Arabia reached $84.7 million in 2024 (19.9 thousand tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 53% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+434% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $44.6M | 53% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $11.8M | 14% |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | $6.7M | 7.9% |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | $4.0M | 4.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $3.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $2.5M | 2.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.0M | 2.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.6M | 1.9% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $1.6M | 1.9% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.1M | 1.3% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 8429: Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers, self-propelled.
Excavator trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of excavator imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported excavator worth $1.08 billion in 2024 (249.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import excavator from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (52%), India (12%), South Korea (8%).
What is the average import price of excavator in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $4.32 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.55 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export excavator?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported excavator worth $84.7 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Liberia.
What is the HS code for excavator?
Excavator falls under HS heading 8429 (Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledozers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading excavator with Saudi Arabia?
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