🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of light bulbs: 2024 trade data
Imports of light bulbs by Saudi Arabia reached $184.9 million in 2024 (9.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 58% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of light bulbs by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $184.9M | 9.1K t |
| 2023 | $117.4M | 4.8K t |
| 2022 | $206.1M | 7.7K t |
| 2021 | $143.0M | 6.7K t |
| 2020 | $173.1M | 13.9K t |
| 2019 | $132.3M | 12.5K t |
| 2018 | $118.4M | 11.0K t |
| 2017 | $114.3M | 8.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports light bulbs from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 82% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+78% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $150.9M | 82% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $5.6M | 3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $5.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $4.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.1M | 1.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.3M | 1.3% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $1.9M | 1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.6M | 0.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.6M | 0.8% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $904K | 0.5% |
Types of light bulbs under HS 8539
| 8539.50 | Lamps: light-emitting diode (LED) lamps | 65% |
| 8539.90 | Lamps: parts of the lamps of heading no. 8539 | 13% |
| 8539.41 | Lamps: arc-lamps | 8.5% |
| 8539.21 | Lamps: filament, (excluding ultra-violet or infra-red), tungsten halogen | 5.4% |
| 8539.49 | Lamps: ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, (excluding arc-lamps) | 2.2% |
| 8539.10 | Lamps: sealed beam units | 1.6% |
| 8539.31 | Lamps: discharge, (excluding ultra-violet), fluorescent, hot cathode | 1.3% |
| 8539.39 | Lamps: discharge, (excluding ultra-violet, excluding fluorescent, hot cathode) | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8539.
Average import price of light bulbs
The average declared value was about $20.40 per kg, close to the world average of $19.26.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports light bulbs
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported light bulbs worth $4.2 million (1.0 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (33%), China (20%), Singapore (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest (+117% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.4M | 34% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $863K | 20% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $358K | 8.4% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $293K | 6.9% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $241K | 5.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $147K | 3.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $140K | 3.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $127K | 3% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $113K | 2.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $110K | 2.6% |
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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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 8539: Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc lamps, light-emitting diode (LED) light sources.
Light bulbs trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of light bulbs imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported light bulbs worth $184.9 million in 2024 (9.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import light bulbs from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (82%), South Korea (3%), Japan (3%).
What is the average import price of light bulbs in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $20.40 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.26 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export light bulbs?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported light bulbs worth $4.2 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, China, Singapore.
What is the HS code for light bulbs?
Light bulbs falls under HS heading 8539 (Lamps; electric filament or discharge lamps, including sealed beam lamp units and ultra-violet or infra-red lamps, arc l). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading light bulbs with Saudi Arabia?
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