🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of fresh fish: 2024 trade data
Imports of fresh fish by Saudi Arabia reached $178.8 million in 2024 (65.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 4% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 19% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fresh fish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $178.8M | 65.1K t |
| 2023 | $171.1M | 29.1K t |
| 2022 | $174.8M | 64.8K t |
| 2021 | $183.8M | 80.9K t |
| 2020 | $64.4M | 29.6K t |
| 2019 | $63.4M | 29.8K t |
| 2018 | $79.1M | 41.0K t |
| 2017 | $51.5M | 28.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports fresh fish from
Most of the value came from Norway (33%), Yemen (26%), Oman (16%). Among the main suppliers, Indonesia grew fastest (+168% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $59.4M | 33% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $47.2M | 26% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $28.3M | 16% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $13.5M | 7.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6.5M | 3.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $6.0M | 3.3% |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $4.5M | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.8M | 2.1% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $2.9M | 1.6% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $2.6M | 1.5% |
Types of fresh fish under HS 0302
| 0302.14 | Fish: fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of… | 33% |
| 0302.19 | Fish: fresh or chilled, salmonidae, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.1, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to… | 19% |
| 0302.45 | Fish: fresh or chilled, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91… | 13% |
| 0302.44 | Fish: fresh or chilled, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish… | 13% |
| 0302.29 | Fish: fresh or chilled, flat fish, n.e.c. in item no. 0302.2, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to… | 8% |
| 0302.11 | Fish: fresh or chilled, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus… | 3.7% |
| 0302.89 | Fish: fresh or chilled, n.e.c. in heading 0302, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | 3.4% |
| 0302.85 | Fish: fresh or chilled, seabream (Sparidae), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0302.91 to 0302.99 | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0302.
Average import price of fresh fish
The average declared value was about $2.75 per kg, 56% below the world average of $6.18, 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 fresh fish
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported fresh fish worth $13.6 million (5.9 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Bahrain (48%), Kuwait (31%), United Arab Emirates (17%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+309% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $6.5M | 48% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4.2M | 31% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.3M | 17% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $207K | 1.5% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $111K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $87K | 0.6% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $74K | 0.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $63K | 0.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $60K | 0.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $16K | 0.1% |
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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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 0302: Fish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.
Fresh fish trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of fresh fish imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported fresh fish worth $178.8 million in 2024 (65.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import fresh fish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Norway (33%), Yemen (26%), Oman (16%).
What is the average import price of fresh fish in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.18 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export fresh fish?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported fresh fish worth $13.6 million in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for fresh fish?
Fresh fish falls under HS heading 0302 (Fish; fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fresh fish with Saudi Arabia?
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