🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of medicament: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $287.9 million of medicament in 2024 (3.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 11% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of medicament by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $287.9M | 3.9K t |
| 2023 | $258.8M | 3.6K t |
| 2022 | $281.9M | 3.3K t |
| 2021 | $258.1M | 5.1K t |
| 2020 | $103.9M | 2.8K t |
| 2019 | $96.4M | 3.4K t |
| 2018 | $95.5M | 2.2K t |
| 2017 | $138.8M | 1.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports medicament from
Most of the value came from United States (34%), Italy (18%), Denmark (11%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $97.5M | 34% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $52.0M | 18% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $30.8M | 11% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $16.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $11.4M | 4% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $11.0M | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $11.0M | 3.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $10.1M | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $9.0M | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.2M | 2.5% |
Types of medicament under HS 3003
| 3003.90 | Medicaments: (not containing antibiotics, hormones, alkaloids or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for retail… | 85% |
| 3003.39 | Medicaments: containing hormones (excluding insulin), (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail… | 5.4% |
| 3003.49 | Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic… | 4.4% |
| 3003.20 | Medicaments: containing antibiotics other than penicillins, streptomycins and their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not in… | 4.2% |
| 3003.10 | Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not in measured doses, not packaged… | 1.3% |
| 3003.31 | Medicaments: containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, not packaged for retail sale | 0% |
| 3003.41 | Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives, containing ephedrine or its salts, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, (not packaged for… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3003.
Average import price of medicament
The average declared value was about $74.38 per kg, close to the world average of $72.93.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports medicament
Exports of medicament by Saudi Arabia reached $60.0 million in 2024 (877 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 78% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+107% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $46.9M | 78% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $4.2M | 7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.1M | 5.2% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $1.8M | 3.1% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $1.1M | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $815K | 1.4% |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $657K | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $566K | 0.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $486K | 0.8% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $250K | 0.4% |
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 3003: Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or prophylactic use not in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail sale.
Medicament trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of medicament imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported medicament worth $287.9 million in 2024 (3.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import medicament from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (34%), Italy (18%), Denmark (11%).
What is the average import price of medicament in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $74.38 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $72.93 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export medicament?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported medicament worth $60.0 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for medicament?
Medicament falls under HS heading 3003 (Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) of two or more constituents mixed together for therapeutic or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading medicament 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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