🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of ink: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $73.4 million of ink in 2024 (6.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 21% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $98.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of ink by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $73.4M | 6.8K t |
| 2023 | $60.6M | 3.6K t |
| 2022 | $61.3M | 5.6K t |
| 2021 | $98.5M | 6.0K t |
| 2020 | $46.4M | 4.6K t |
| 2019 | $46.6M | 4.7K t |
| 2018 | $46.1M | 4.9K t |
| 2017 | $40.3M | 4.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports ink from
The largest suppliers were Germany (35%), China (14%), France (9%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+311% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $25.7M | 35% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $10.2M | 14% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $6.3M | 8.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $6.1M | 8.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.1M | 4.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $2.4M | 3.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.7M | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.7M | 2.3% |
Types of ink under HS 3215
| 3215.90 | Ink: writing, drawing and other inks, n.e.c. in heading no. 3215, whether or not concentrated or solid | 49% |
| 3215.19 | Ink: for printing, other than black, whether or not concentrated or solid | 42% |
| 3215.11 | Ink: for printing, black, whether or not concentrated or solid | 9.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3215.
Average import price of ink
The average declared value was about $10.81 per kg, close to the world average of $13.13.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports ink
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported ink worth $15.8 million (4.5 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Algeria (36%), United Arab Emirates (21%), Yemen (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+164% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $5.7M | 36% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $3.3M | 21% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1.6M | 9.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.5M | 9.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.2M | 7.7% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.1M | 6.7% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $710K | 4.5% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $149K | 0.9% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $130K | 0.8% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $80K | 0.5% |
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 3215: Ink; printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks; whether or not concentrated or solid.
Ink trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of ink imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported ink worth $73.4 million in 2024 (6.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import ink from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (35%), China (14%), France (9%).
What is the average import price of ink in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $10.81 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $13.13 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export ink?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported ink worth $15.8 million in 2024, mainly to Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
What is the HS code for ink?
Ink falls under HS heading 3215 (Ink; printing, writing or drawing ink and other inks; whether or not concentrated or solid). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading ink with Saudi Arabia?
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