🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of gas cylinders: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported gas cylinders worth $97.0 million (34.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 93% 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 gas cylinders by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $97.0M | 34.7K t |
| 2023 | $50.2M | 10.6K t |
| 2022 | $44.4M | 11.6K t |
| 2021 | $34.9M | 9.7K t |
| 2020 | $37.9M | 13.5K t |
| 2019 | $41.2M | 17.6K t |
| 2018 | $38.7M | 14.2K t |
| 2017 | $28.5M | 6.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports gas cylinders from
Most of the value came from United Arab Emirates (50%), China (11%), United States (10%). Among the main suppliers, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $48.3M | 50% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.3M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $9.6M | 9.9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.8M | 7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $5.6M | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.4M | 5.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.3M | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.8M | 1.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $937K | 1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $765K | 0.8% |
Average import price of gas cylinders
The average declared value was about $2.80 per kg, close to the world average of $3.36.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports gas cylinders
Exports of gas cylinders by Saudi Arabia reached $8.0 million in 2024 (8.3 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Jordan accounted for 57% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Jordan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $4.6M | 57% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.6M | 20% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $490K | 6.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $431K | 5.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $170K | 2.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $160K | 2% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $115K | 1.5% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $103K | 1.3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $90K | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $90K | 1.1% |
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 7311: Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel.
Gas cylinders trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of gas cylinders imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported gas cylinders worth $97.0 million in 2024 (34.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import gas cylinders from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (50%), China (11%), United States (10%).
What is the average import price of gas cylinders in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $2.80 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.36 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export gas cylinders?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported gas cylinders worth $8.0 million in 2024, mainly to Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Japan.
What is the HS code for gas cylinders?
Gas cylinders falls under HS heading 7311 (Containers for compressed or liquefied gas, of iron or steel). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading gas cylinders with Saudi Arabia?
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