🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of machinery parts: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $116.5 million of machinery parts in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 4% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 19% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of machinery parts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $116.5M | 3.4K t |
| 2023 | $120.7M | 2.2K t |
| 2022 | $80.8M | 2.6K t |
| 2021 | $34.3M | 5.3K t |
| 2020 | $46.6M | 1.8K t |
| 2019 | $57.5M | 2.9K t |
| 2018 | $49.3M | 2.5K t |
| 2017 | $34.2M | 1.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports machinery parts from
One supplier dominates: United States accounted for 57% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+403% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $66.9M | 57% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $27.6M | 24% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.3M | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.1M | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.1M | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.8M | 1.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.4M | 1.2% |
| Taiwan | $1.2M | 1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.1M | 1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $997K | 0.9% |
Types of machinery parts under HS 8487
| 8487.90 | Machinery parts: not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in chapter 84, other than… | 97% |
| 8487.10 | Ships' or boats' propellers and blades therefor | 3.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8487.
Average import price of machinery parts
The average declared value was about $34.57 per kg, 120% above the world average of $15.71. 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 machinery parts
Exports of machinery parts by Saudi Arabia reached $1.4 million in 2024 (327 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 54% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+922% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $760K | 55% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $175K | 13% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $103K | 7.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $103K | 7.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $52K | 3.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $46K | 3.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $35K | 2.5% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $26K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $24K | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | $9K | 0.7% |
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 8487: Machinery parts; not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c. in this chapter.
Machinery parts trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of machinery parts imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported machinery parts worth $116.5 million in 2024 (3.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import machinery parts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (57%), China (24%), India (3%).
What is the average import price of machinery parts in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $34.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.71 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export machinery parts?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported machinery parts worth $1.4 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for machinery parts?
Machinery parts falls under HS heading 8487 (Machinery parts; not containing electrical connectors, insulators, coils, contacts or other electrical features, n.e.c). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading machinery parts with Saudi Arabia?
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