🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of lasers: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported lasers worth $110.3 million (1.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 27% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $179.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lasers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $110.3M | 1.2K t |
| 2023 | $87.1M | 220 t |
| 2022 | $88.9M | 844 t |
| 2021 | $107.7M | 630 t |
| 2020 | $60.1M | 478 t |
| 2019 | $179.5M | 365 t |
| 2018 | $118.7M | 531 t |
| 2017 | $138.4M | 495 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports lasers from
The largest suppliers were United States (30%), Czech Republic (15%), China (13%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+311% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $32.6M | 30% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $16.4M | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $14.8M | 14% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $14.5M | 13% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $6.5M | 5.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.2M | 4.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $3.8M | 3.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.1M | 1.9% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $1.9M | 1.8% |
Types of lasers under HS 9013
| 9013.80 | Optical devices, appliances and instruments: n.e.c. in heading no. 9013 (including liquid crystal devices) | 32% |
| 9013.20 | Lasers: other than laser diodes | 29% |
| 9013.90 | Optical appliances and instruments: parts and accessories for articles of heading no. 9013 | 23% |
| 9013.10 | Optical appliances and instruments: telescopic sights for fitting to arms: periscopes: telescopes designed to form parts of machines, appliances… | 16% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9013.
Average import price of lasers
The average declared value was about $88.78 per kg, 62% below the world average of $236.30, 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 lasers
Exports of lasers by Saudi Arabia reached $11.4 million in 2024 (32 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United States (35%), Canada (23%), United Arab Emirates (18%). Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $4.0M | 35% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2.6M | 23% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.0M | 18% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.1M | 9.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $443K | 3.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $322K | 2.8% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $189K | 1.7% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $188K | 1.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $126K | 1.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $100K | 0.9% |
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 9013: Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter.
Lasers trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of lasers imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported lasers worth $110.3 million in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import lasers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (30%), Czech Republic (15%), China (13%).
What is the average import price of lasers in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $88.78 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $236.30 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export lasers?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported lasers worth $11.4 million in 2024, mainly to United States, Canada, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for lasers?
Lasers falls under HS heading 9013 (Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lasers with Saudi Arabia?
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