🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of measuring instruments: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $357.9 million of measuring instruments in 2024 (16.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 33% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of measuring instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $357.9M | 16.1K t |
| 2023 | $268.4M | 3.3K t |
| 2022 | $232.7M | 2.2K t |
| 2021 | $220.1M | 2.3K t |
| 2020 | $299.5M | 1.8K t |
| 2019 | $232.6M | 3.1K t |
| 2018 | $244.7M | 1.4K t |
| 2017 | $226.5M | 1.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports measuring instruments from
Most of the value came from Germany (24%), China (16%), United States (14%). Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+185% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $85.8M | 24% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $56.0M | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $51.6M | 14% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $34.3M | 9.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $17.5M | 4.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $17.4M | 4.9% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $14.8M | 4.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $11.0M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $7.9M | 2.2% |
Types of measuring instruments under HS 9031
| 9031.80 | Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90 | 56% |
| 9031.49 | Optical instruments and appliances: for measuring or checking, n.e.c. in chapter 90 | 18% |
| 9031.90 | Instruments, appliances and machines: parts and accessories for those measuring or checking devices of heading no. 9031 | 16% |
| 9031.20 | Test benches | 5.4% |
| 9031.10 | Machines: for balancing mechanical parts | 4.5% |
| 9031.41 | Optical instruments and appliances: for inspecting semiconductor wafers or devices or for inspecting photomasks or reticles used in manufacturing… | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9031.
Average import price of measuring instruments
The average declared value was about $22.28 per kg, 75% below the world average of $90.86, 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 measuring instruments
Exports of measuring instruments by Saudi Arabia reached $22.6 million in 2024 (369 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Germany (26%), United Arab Emirates (26%), United Kingdom (12%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.9M | 26% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.8M | 26% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.7M | 12% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.1M | 4.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $963K | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $814K | 3.6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $470K | 2.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $422K | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $404K | 1.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $338K | 1.5% |
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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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 9031: Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, n.e.c. or included in this chapter; profile projectors.
Measuring instruments trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of measuring instruments imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported measuring instruments worth $357.9 million in 2024 (16.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import measuring instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (24%), China (16%), United States (14%).
What is the average import price of measuring instruments in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $22.28 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $90.86 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export measuring instruments?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported measuring instruments worth $22.6 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for measuring instruments?
Measuring instruments falls under HS heading 9031 (Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, n.e.c. or included in this chapter; profile projectors). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading measuring instruments with Saudi Arabia?
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