🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of gas generator: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $13.2 million of gas generator in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 23% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $31.1 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of gas generator by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.2M | 1.1K t |
| 2023 | $17.1M | 668 t |
| 2022 | $21.3M | 645 t |
| 2021 | $31.1M | 1.6K t |
| 2020 | $8.1M | 394 t |
| 2019 | $9.9M | 303 t |
| 2018 | $7.1M | 198 t |
| 2017 | $8.5M | 286 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports gas generator from
The largest suppliers were United States (22%), South Korea (16%), China (15%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.9M | 22% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2.1M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.9M | 15% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.8M | 14% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.5M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $675K | 5.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $526K | 4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $243K | 1.8% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $173K | 1.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $164K | 1.3% |
Types of gas generator under HS 8405
| 8405.10 | Generators: producer gas, water gas, acetylene gas and similar water process gas generators, with or without their purifiers | 74% |
| 8405.90 | Generators: parts of producer gas, water gas, acetylene gas and similar water process gas generators, with or without their purifiers | 26% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8405.
Average import price of gas generator
The average declared value was about $12.32 per kg, 38% below the world average of $19.96, 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 gas generator
Exports of gas generator by Saudi Arabia reached $2.1 million in 2024 (1.3 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 59% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.2M | 59% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $369K | 17% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $328K | 15% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $75K | 3.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $27K | 1.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $24K | 1.1% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $14K | 0.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $12K | 0.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $10K | 0.5% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $8K | 0.4% |
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 8405: Generators for producer or water gas with or without their purifiers acetylene gas generators and similar water process gas generators, with or without their purifiers.
Gas generator trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of gas generator imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported gas generator worth $13.2 million in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import gas generator from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (22%), South Korea (16%), China (15%).
What is the average import price of gas generator in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $12.32 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.96 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export gas generator?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported gas generator worth $2.1 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Qatar.
What is the HS code for gas generator?
Gas generator falls under HS heading 8405 (Generators for producer or water gas with or without their purifiers acetylene gas generators and similar water process). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading gas generator with Saudi Arabia?
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