🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of fluoride: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported fluoride worth $19.9 million (10.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 69% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 47% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fluoride by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.9M | 10.5K t |
| 2023 | $11.8M | 613 t |
| 2022 | $14.7M | 8.3K t |
| 2021 | $9.0M | 7.2K t |
| 2020 | $804K | 365 t |
| 2019 | $617K | 212 t |
| 2018 | $879K | 302 t |
| 2017 | $1.3M | 645 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports fluoride from
One supplier dominates: Italy accounted for 66% of the value. Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+464% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $13.1M | 66% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.7M | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.4M | 7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.1M | 5.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.0M | 5.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $275K | 1.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $108K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $82K | 0.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $71K | 0.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $69K | 0.4% |
Types of fluoride under HS 2826
| 2826.12 | Fluorides: of aluminium | 77% |
| 2826.19 | Fluorides: other than of aluminium | 21% |
| 2826.30 | Sodium hexafluoroaluminate (synthetic cryolite) | 1.6% |
| 2826.90 | Fluorides: fluorosilicates, fluoroaluminates and other complex fluorine salts, n.e.c. in heading no. 2826 | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2826.
Average import price of fluoride
The average declared value was about $1.90 per kg, close to the world average of $1.65.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports fluoride
Exports of fluoride by Saudi Arabia reached $3.3 million in 2024 (2.0 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: South Africa accounted for 85% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2.8M | 85% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $503K | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $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 2826: Fluorides; fluorosilicates, fluoroaluminates and other complex fluorine salts.
Fluoride trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of fluoride imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported fluoride worth $19.9 million in 2024 (10.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import fluoride from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (66%), India (13%), United Arab Emirates (7%).
What is the average import price of fluoride in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.65 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export fluoride?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported fluoride worth $3.3 million in 2024, mainly to South Africa, Bahrain, India.
What is the HS code for fluoride?
Fluoride falls under HS heading 2826 (Fluorides; fluorosilicates, fluoroaluminates and other complex fluorine salts). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fluoride with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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