🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of eyeglasses: 2024 trade data
Imports of eyeglasses by Saudi Arabia reached $65.5 million in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 0%. That is 24% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2023, at $86.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of eyeglasses by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $65.5M | 1.5K t |
| 2023 | $86.4M | 1.6K t |
| 2022 | $66.1M | 1.3K t |
| 2021 | $52.6M | 963 t |
| 2020 | $60.9M | 2.5K t |
| 2019 | $51.2M | 1.5K t |
| 2018 | $47.9M | 1.2K t |
| 2017 | $39.7M | 982 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports eyeglasses from
Most of the value came from China (36%), Italy (34%), Turkey (5%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $23.8M | 36% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $22.6M | 35% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.2M | 4.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.6M | 4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.2M | 3.3% |
| Taiwan | $2.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.6M | 2.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.6M | 2.4% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.2M | 1.8% |
Types of eyeglasses under HS 9004
| 9004.10 | Sunglasses: corrective, protective or other | 80% |
| 9004.90 | Spectacles, goggles and the like: (other than sunglasses) corrective, protective or other | 20% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9004.
Average import price of eyeglasses
The average declared value was about $42.38 per kg, 34% below the world average of $64.59, 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 eyeglasses
Saudi Arabia exported $2.5 million of eyeglasses in 2024 (22 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Italy (39%), United Arab Emirates (33%), Lebanon (8%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+325% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $997K | 39% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $839K | 33% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $196K | 7.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $111K | 4.4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $97K | 3.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $79K | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $50K | 2% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $32K | 1.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $24K | 1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $24K | 0.9% |
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 9004: Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other.
Eyeglasses trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of eyeglasses imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported eyeglasses worth $65.5 million in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import eyeglasses from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (36%), Italy (34%), Turkey (5%).
What is the average import price of eyeglasses in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $42.38 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $64.59 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export eyeglasses?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported eyeglasses worth $2.5 million in 2024, mainly to Italy, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon.
What is the HS code for eyeglasses?
Eyeglasses falls under HS heading 9004 (Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading eyeglasses with Saudi Arabia?
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