🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of industrial boilers: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported industrial boilers worth $86.9 million (15.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 19% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2018, at $142.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of industrial boilers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $86.9M | 15.8K t |
| 2023 | $107.5M | 22.6K t |
| 2022 | $63.2M | 8.2K t |
| 2021 | $41.1M | 3.5K t |
| 2020 | $29.8M | 3.1K t |
| 2019 | $46.7M | 5.7K t |
| 2018 | $142.6M | 13.9K t |
| 2017 | $122.3M | 14.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports industrial boilers from
The largest suppliers were China (38%), Italy (13%), India (11%). Among the main suppliers, Mexico grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $33.1M | 38% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $11.4M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.8M | 11% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $7.2M | 8.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $5.0M | 5.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $3.8M | 4.4% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $2.9M | 3.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.4M | 2.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $2.1M | 2.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.8M | 2% |
Types of industrial boilers under HS 8402
| 8402.90 | Boilers: parts of steam or other vapour generating boilers | 68% |
| 8402.19 | Boilers: vapour generating boilers, including hybrid boilers n.e.c. in heading no. 8402 | 23% |
| 8402.12 | Boilers: watertube boilers with a steam production not exceeding 45t per hour | 4.5% |
| 8402.11 | Boilers: watertube boilers with a steam production exceeding 45t per hour | 2.8% |
| 8402.20 | Boilers: super-heated water boilers | 1.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8402.
Average import price of industrial boilers
The average declared value was about $5.51 per kg, 26% below the world average of $7.49, 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 industrial boilers
Saudi Arabia exported $663 thousand of industrial boilers in 2024 (145 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (42%), Bahrain (16%), Jordan (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+817% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $281K | 42% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $105K | 16% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $100K | 15% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $94K | 14% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $39K | 5.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $13K | 1.9% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $10K | 1.5% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $9K | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $6K | 0.9% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $4K | 0.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 8402: Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low pressure steam), super heated water boilers.
Industrial boilers trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of industrial boilers imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported industrial boilers worth $86.9 million in 2024 (15.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import industrial boilers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (38%), Italy (13%), India (11%).
What is the average import price of industrial boilers in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $5.51 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.49 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export industrial boilers?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported industrial boilers worth $663 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan.
What is the HS code for industrial boilers?
Industrial boilers falls under HS heading 8402 (Boilers; steam or other vapour generating (other than central heating hot water boilers, capable also of producing low p). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading industrial boilers with Saudi Arabia?
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