🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of microphone: 2024 trade data
Imports of microphone by Saudi Arabia reached $290.9 million in 2024 (9.2 thousand tonnes). That is 29% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of microphone by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $290.9M | 9.2K t |
| 2023 | $226.1M | 4.6K t |
| 2022 | $215.4M | 7.5K t |
| 2021 | $200.7M | 7.9K t |
| 2020 | $280.1M | 11.0K t |
| 2019 | $335.0M | 5.4K t |
| 2018 | $226.4M | 3.9K t |
| 2017 | $108.8M | 2.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports microphone from
Most of the value came from China (46%), Vietnam (30%), United States (6%). Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+349% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $135.1M | 46% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $86.3M | 30% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $17.8M | 6.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $6.7M | 2.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.2M | 1.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $4.1M | 1.4% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $3.2M | 1.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $2.7M | 0.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $2.7M | 0.9% |
Types of microphone under HS 8518
| 8518.30 | Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with a microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers | 64% |
| 8518.22 | Loudspeakers: multiple, mounted in the same enclosure | 15% |
| 8518.21 | Loudspeakers: single, mounted in their enclosures | 7% |
| 8518.40 | Amplifiers: audio-frequency electric | 4.4% |
| 8518.10 | Microphones and stands therefor | 4.2% |
| 8518.50 | Amplifier sets: electric sound | 2.5% |
| 8518.29 | Loudspeakers: not mounted in their enclosures | 2.1% |
| 8518.90 | Microphones, headphones, earphones, amplifier equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8518 | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8518.
Average import price of microphone
The average declared value was about $31.75 per kg, close to the world average of $36.80.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports microphone
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported microphone worth $27.0 million (494 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 82% of it. Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $22.0M | 82% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.4M | 5.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $576K | 2.1% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $414K | 1.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $392K | 1.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $321K | 1.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $259K | 1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $253K | 0.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $231K | 0.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $224K | 0.8% |
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 8518: Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or not with a microphone, and sets of a microphone and one or more loudspeakers; audio-frequency and electric sound amplifiers and sets.
Microphone trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of microphone imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported microphone worth $290.9 million in 2024 (9.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import microphone from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (46%), Vietnam (30%), United States (6%).
What is the average import price of microphone in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $31.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $36.80 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export microphone?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported microphone worth $27.0 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, China, United States.
What is the HS code for microphone?
Microphone falls under HS heading 8518 (Microphones and their stands; loudspeakers, mounted or not in their enclosures; headphones and earphones, combined or no). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading microphone with Saudi Arabia?
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