🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of glycerol: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported glycerol worth $2.2 million (2.5 thousand tonnes). Value fell 26% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $6.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of glycerol by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.2M | 2.5K t |
| 2023 | $2.9M | 6.6K t |
| 2022 | $6.0M | 3.5K t |
| 2021 | $2.9M | 3.5K t |
| 2020 | $2.8M | 4.7K t |
| 2019 | $2.6M | 4.1K t |
| 2018 | $6.0M | 7.5K t |
| 2017 | $1.5M | 2.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports glycerol from
The largest suppliers were United States (22%), Indonesia (19%), Spain (15%). Among the main suppliers, Brazil grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $478K | 22% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $413K | 19% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $320K | 15% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $310K | 14% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $246K | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $186K | 8.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $107K | 5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $85K | 3.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5K | 0.2% |
Average import price of glycerol
The average declared value was about $0.85 per kg, 183% above the world average of $0.30. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 1520: Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes.
Glycerol trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of glycerol imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported glycerol worth $2.2 million in 2024 (2.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import glycerol from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (22%), Indonesia (19%), Spain (15%).
What is the average import price of glycerol in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.30 per kg.
What is the HS code for glycerol?
Glycerol falls under HS heading 1520 (Glycerol, crude; glycerol waters and glycerol lyes). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading glycerol with Saudi Arabia?
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