🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of naval vessels: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported naval vessels worth $3.21 billion (196.6 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 104 countries. Value rose 122% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 257% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of naval vessels by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.21B | 196.6K t |
| 2023 | $1.44B | 1 t |
| 2022 | $1.05B | 72.3K t |
| 2021 | $901.2M | 57.1K t |
| 2019 | $7.5M | 1 t |
| 2017 | $436K | 4 t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports naval vessels to
United Arab Emirates alone took 61% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+169% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.97B | 61% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $582.6M | 18% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $478.7M | 15% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $97.1M | 3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $47.0M | 1.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $22.3M | 0.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $5.0M | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $5.0M | 0.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $3.0M | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.6M | 0.1% |
Types of naval vessels under HS 8906
| 8906.90 | Vessels: other, including lifeboats other than rowing boats, other than warships | 100% |
| 8906.10 | Vessels: warships | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8906.
Average export price of naval vessels
The average declared value was about $16.35 per kg, close to the world average of $15.32.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports naval vessels
Imports of naval vessels by Saudi Arabia reached $1.02 billion in 2024 (55.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 185 countries. Most of the value came from Norway (44%), Indonesia (37%), Vietnam (4%). Among the main suppliers, Norway grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $451.1M | 44% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $380.4M | 37% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $43.5M | 4.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $27.5M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $26.9M | 2.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $19.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $16.3M | 1.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $15.0M | 1.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $7.1M | 0.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.8M | 0.6% |
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 8906: Vessels; other, including warships and lifeboats, other than rowing boats.
Naval vessels trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of naval vessels imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported naval vessels worth $1.02 billion in 2024 (55.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import naval vessels from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Norway (44%), Indonesia (37%), Vietnam (4%).
What is the average import price of naval vessels in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $18.49 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $15.32 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export naval vessels?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported naval vessels worth $3.21 billion in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Singapore.
What is the HS code for naval vessels?
Naval vessels falls under HS heading 8906 (Vessels; other, including warships and lifeboats, other than rowing boats). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading naval vessels with Saudi Arabia?
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