🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of hydrogen gas: 2024 trade data
Imports of hydrogen gas by Saudi Arabia reached $31.0 million in 2024 (86.6 thousand tonnes). That is 10% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 28% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hydrogen gas by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31.0M | 86.6K t |
| 2023 | $34.4M | 139.8K t |
| 2022 | $24.5M | 50.2K t |
| 2021 | $19.6M | 64.7K t |
| 2020 | $17.1M | 87.4K t |
| 2019 | $29.8M | 187.6K t |
| 2018 | $17.1M | 2.3K t |
| 2017 | $5.4M | 11.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports hydrogen gas from
The largest suppliers were Qatar (36%), United States (25%), Kuwait (22%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+877% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $11.1M | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.8M | 25% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $7.0M | 23% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.0M | 6.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $927K | 3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $583K | 1.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $481K | 1.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $425K | 1.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $170K | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $109K | 0.4% |
Types of hydrogen gas under HS 2804
| 2804.29 | Gases, rare: other than argon | 41% |
| 2804.30 | Nitrogen | 31% |
| 2804.40 | Oxygen | 11% |
| 2804.69 | Silicon: containing by weight less than 99.99% of silicon | 7.7% |
| 2804.21 | Gases, rare: argon | 7.2% |
| 2804.10 | Hydrogen | 0.8% |
| 2804.90 | Selenium | 0.5% |
| 2804.61 | Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of silicon | 0.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2804.
Average import price of hydrogen gas
The average declared value was about $0.36 per kg, 84% below the world average of $2.28, 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 hydrogen gas
Saudi Arabia exported $6.3 million of hydrogen gas in 2024 (15.0 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (37%), Turkey (21%), Jordan (20%). Among the main buyer markets, Jordan grew fastest (+45% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.4M | 37% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.3M | 21% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.3M | 20% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $370K | 5.9% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $214K | 3.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $177K | 2.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $107K | 1.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $54K | 0.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $53K | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $52K | 0.8% |
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 2804: Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals.
Hydrogen gas trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of hydrogen gas imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported hydrogen gas worth $31.0 million in 2024 (86.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import hydrogen gas from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Qatar (36%), United States (25%), Kuwait (22%).
What is the average import price of hydrogen gas in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.36 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.28 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export hydrogen gas?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported hydrogen gas worth $6.3 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Jordan.
What is the HS code for hydrogen gas?
Hydrogen gas falls under HS heading 2804 (Hydrogen, rare gases and other non-metals). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hydrogen gas 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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