🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of fish fillets: 2024 trade data
Imports of fish fillets by Saudi Arabia reached $94.7 million in 2024 (34.2 thousand tonnes). Value fell 4% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 28% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $127.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fish fillets by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94.7M | 34.2K t |
| 2023 | $99.0M | 13.6K t |
| 2022 | $127.1M | 31.4K t |
| 2021 | $84.3M | 23.6K t |
| 2020 | $53.1M | 19.9K t |
| 2019 | $84.7M | 34.3K t |
| 2018 | $66.0M | 25.4K t |
| 2017 | $16.4M | 2.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports fish fillets from
The largest suppliers were Vietnam (45%), Norway (26%), Uganda (8%). Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+66% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $42.6M | 45% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $24.3M | 26% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $7.3M | 7.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $3.7M | 3.9% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $3.7M | 3.9% |
| 🇹🇠Thailand | $2.7M | 2.9% |
| Taiwan | $2.2M | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $1.6M | 1.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1.4M | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.2M | 1.2% |
Types of fish fillets under HS 0304
| 0304.81 | Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus… | 23% |
| 0304.79 | Fish fillets: frozen, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae… | 22% |
| 0304.89 | Fish fillets: frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8 | 21% |
| 0304.87 | Fish fillets: frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis) | 8.4% |
| 0304.62 | Fish fillets: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) | 5% |
| 0304.63 | Fish fillets: frozen, Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) | 4.4% |
| 0304.33 | Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, Nile perch (Lates niloticus) | 2.8% |
| 0304.99 | Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0304.9 | 2.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0304.
Average import price of fish fillets
The average declared value was about $2.77 per kg, 57% below the world average of $6.41, 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 fish fillets
Saudi Arabia exported $8.0 million of fish fillets in 2024 (2.2 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (27%), Kuwait (25%), Australia (16%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.2M | 27% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.0M | 25% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.3M | 16% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.1M | 14% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $625K | 7.8% |
| 🇧🇠Bahrain | $390K | 4.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $212K | 2.7% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $187K | 2.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9K | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $0K | 0% |
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 0304: Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen.
Fish fillets trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of fish fillets imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported fish fillets worth $94.7 million in 2024 (34.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import fish fillets from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Vietnam (45%), Norway (26%), Uganda (8%).
What is the average import price of fish fillets in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.77 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.41 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export fish fillets?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported fish fillets worth $8.0 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Australia.
What is the HS code for fish fillets?
Fish fillets falls under HS heading 0304 (Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fish fillets with Saudi Arabia?
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