🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of live fish: 2024 trade data
Imports of live fish by Saudi Arabia reached $8.4 million in 2024 (383 tonnes). Value rose 104% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 38% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live fish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.4M | 383 t |
| 2023 | $4.1M | 423 t |
| 2022 | $2.9M | 274 t |
| 2021 | $2.6M | 139 t |
| 2020 | $517K | 101 t |
| 2019 | $4.4M | 72 t |
| 2018 | $4.3M | 114 t |
| 2017 | $885K | 137 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports live fish from
The largest suppliers were Australia (33%), France (18%), Sri Lanka (14%). Among the main suppliers, Australia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.8M | 33% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $1.5M | 18% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $1.1M | 14% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $1.1M | 13% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $819K | 9.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $498K | 5.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $387K | 4.6% |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $43K | 0.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $40K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $27K | 0.3% |
Types of live fish under HS 0301
| 0301.99 | Fish: live, n.e.c. in heading 0301 | 68% |
| 0301.94 | Fish: live, Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis) | 16% |
| 0301.11 | Fish: live, ornamental, freshwater | 15% |
| 0301.19 | Fish: live, ornamental, other than freshwater | 0.9% |
| 0301.91 | Fish: live, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and… | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0301.
Average import price of live fish
The average declared value was about $21.93 per kg, 154% above the world average of $8.63. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports live fish
Saudi Arabia exported $420 thousand of live fish in 2024 (700 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 99% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $418K | 99% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $2K | 0.4% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1K | 0.3% |
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 0301: Fish; live.
Live fish trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of live fish imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported live fish worth $8.4 million in 2024 (383 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import live fish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Australia (33%), France (18%), Sri Lanka (14%).
What is the average import price of live fish in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $21.93 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.63 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export live fish?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported live fish worth $420 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Canada, Yemen.
What is the HS code for live fish?
Live fish falls under HS heading 0301 (Fish; live). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live fish 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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