🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of food preparations: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported food preparations worth $1.01 billion (142.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 3% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of food preparations by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.01B | 142.2K t |
| 2023 | $978.1M | 140.9K t |
| 2022 | $925.1M | 141.3K t |
| 2021 | $805.3M | 123.2K t |
| 2020 | $452.1M | 118.2K t |
| 2019 | $416.1M | 112.8K t |
| 2018 | $455.9M | 124.3K t |
| 2017 | $400.7M | 118.9K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports food preparations from
Most of the value came from Ireland (23%), Germany (6%), Egypt (6%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 35%. Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+36% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $234.3M | 23% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $62.2M | 6.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $56.7M | 5.6% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $51.4M | 5.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $50.3M | 5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $48.1M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $47.0M | 4.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $44.8M | 4.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $43.9M | 4.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $43.5M | 4.3% |
Types of food preparations under HS 2106
| 2106.90 | Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 | 95% |
| 2106.10 | Protein: concentrates and textured protein substances | 5.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2106.
Average import price of food preparations
The average declared value was about $7.10 per kg, close to the world average of $6.09.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports food preparations
Saudi Arabia exported $69.7 million of food preparations in 2024 (18.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Egypt (25%), United Arab Emirates (16%), Iraq (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Lebanon grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $17.6M | 25% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $11.0M | 16% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $7.6M | 11% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $6.3M | 9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $5.6M | 8.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $4.8M | 6.9% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $4.3M | 6.2% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $3.2M | 4.6% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $2.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.5M | 2.1% |
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 2106: Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included.
Food preparations trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of food preparations imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported food preparations worth $1.01 billion in 2024 (142.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import food preparations from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (23%), Germany (6%), Egypt (6%).
What is the average import price of food preparations in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $7.10 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.09 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export food preparations?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported food preparations worth $69.7 million in 2024, mainly to Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Iraq.
What is the HS code for food preparations?
Food preparations falls under HS heading 2106 (Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading food preparations 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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