🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of forklift: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported forklift worth $447.3 million (97.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 60% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 25% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of forklift by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $447.3M | 97.2K t |
| 2023 | $280.2M | 49.3K t |
| 2022 | $179.5M | 39.9K t |
| 2021 | $125.0M | 29.6K t |
| 2020 | $119.3M | 30.0K t |
| 2019 | $115.6M | 25.7K t |
| 2018 | $91.0M | 19.4K t |
| 2017 | $95.8M | 20.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports forklift from
China alone supplied 61% of it. Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+157% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $273.2M | 61% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $41.7M | 9.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $26.8M | 6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $17.6M | 3.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $16.3M | 3.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $14.4M | 3.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $13.2M | 3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $8.8M | 2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.4M | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $5.5M | 1.2% |
Types of forklift under HS 8427
| 8427.20 | Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motor | 79% |
| 8427.10 | Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by electric motor | 18% |
| 8427.90 | Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, not self-propelled | 2.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8427.
Average import price of forklift
The average declared value was about $4.60 per kg, 25% below the world average of $6.11, 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 forklift
Exports of forklift by Saudi Arabia reached $4.4 million in 2024 (1.7 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (33%), United Kingdom (26%), New Zealand (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+262% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.4M | 33% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.1M | 26% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $432K | 9.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $325K | 7.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $281K | 6.4% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $171K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $157K | 3.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $139K | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $83K | 1.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $60K | 1.4% |
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 8427: Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment.
Forklift trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of forklift imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported forklift worth $447.3 million in 2024 (97.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import forklift from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (61%), Japan (9%), United Kingdom (6%).
What is the average import price of forklift in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $4.60 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.11 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export forklift?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported forklift worth $4.4 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, New Zealand.
What is the HS code for forklift?
Forklift falls under HS heading 8427 (Fork-lift and other works trucks; fitted with lifting or handling equipment). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading forklift with Saudi Arabia?
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