🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of granite: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported granite worth $21.5 million (49.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 87% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 52% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of granite by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21.5M | 49.6K t |
| 2023 | $11.5M | 28.6K t |
| 2022 | $7.0M | 20.2K t |
| 2021 | $6.1M | 13.4K t |
| 2020 | $3.2M | 12.4K t |
| 2019 | $1.4M | 8.6K t |
| 2018 | $1.1M | 3.5K t |
| 2017 | $1.2M | 4.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports granite from
China alone supplied 69% of it. Among the main suppliers, Egypt grew fastest (+588% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $14.8M | 69% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $1.2M | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.2M | 5.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $870K | 4.1% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $535K | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $525K | 2.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $298K | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $272K | 1.3% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $222K | 1% |
Types of granite under HS 2516
| 2516.90 | Monumental or building stone: n.e.c. in heading no. 2516, whether or not roughly trimmed or merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs… | 81% |
| 2516.12 | Granite: merely cut, by sawing or otherwise, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape | 11% |
| 2516.11 | Granite: crude or roughly trimmed | 5.1% |
| 2516.20 | Sandstone:. whether or not roughly trimmed, cut, by sawing etc, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape | 3.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2516.
Average import price of granite
The average declared value was about $0.43 per kg, 378% above the world average of $0.09. 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.
Saudi Arabia also exports granite
Exports of granite by Saudi Arabia reached $6.1 million in 2024 (52.3 thousand tonnes). China alone took 85% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.2M | 85% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $564K | 9.3% |
| Taiwan | $222K | 3.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $91K | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $22K | 0.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $0K | 0% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $0K | 0% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $0K | 0% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $0K | 0% |
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 2516: Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone, other monumental and building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed, cut, by sawing etc, into blocks or slabs of a rectangular (including square) shape.
Granite trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of granite imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported granite worth $21.5 million in 2024 (49.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import granite from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (69%), Greece (6%), India (6%).
What is the average import price of granite in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.09 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export granite?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported granite worth $6.1 million in 2024, mainly to China, Bahrain, Taiwan.
What is the HS code for granite?
Granite falls under HS heading 2516 (Granite, porphyry, basalt, sandstone, other monumental and building stone, whether or not roughly trimmed, cut, by sawin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading granite with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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