🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of navigation instruments: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported navigation instruments worth $95.0 million (174 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 22% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 10% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2017, at $205.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of navigation instruments by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $95.0M | 174 t |
| 2023 | $122.1M | 125 t |
| 2022 | $63.4M | 81 t |
| 2021 | $112.3M | 71 t |
| 2020 | $124.2M | 114 t |
| 2019 | $140.4M | 51 t |
| 2018 | $151.7M | 40 t |
| 2017 | $205.8M | 81 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports navigation instruments from
Most of the value came from United States (32%), United Kingdom (24%), France (12%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+288% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $29.9M | 32% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $23.0M | 24% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $11.0M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.4M | 6.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.6M | 4.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.2M | 3.4% |
| Taiwan | $2.9M | 3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.9M | 2% |
Types of navigation instruments under HS 9014
| 9014.20 | Navigational instruments and appliances: for aeronautical or space navigation (excluding compasses) | 52% |
| 9014.90 | Navigational instruments and appliances: parts and accessories | 32% |
| 9014.80 | Navigational instruments and appliances: for navigation other than aeronautical or space navigation (excluding direction finding compasses) | 14% |
| 9014.10 | Navigational instruments and appliances: direction finding compasses | 2.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9014.
Average import price of navigation instruments
The average declared value was about $545.22 per kg, close to the world average of $507.35.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports navigation instruments
Exports of navigation instruments by Saudi Arabia reached $4.1 million in 2024 (15 tonnes). Most of it went to Germany (19%), United Arab Emirates (19%), United Kingdom (18%). Among the main buyer markets, United Kingdom grew fastest (+420% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $806K | 20% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $802K | 19% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $748K | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $509K | 12% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $232K | 5.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $205K | 5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $197K | 4.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $114K | 2.8% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $105K | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $100K | 2.4% |
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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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 9014: Navigational instruments and appliances; direction finding compasses.
Navigation instruments trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of navigation instruments imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported navigation instruments worth $95.0 million in 2024 (174 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import navigation instruments from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (32%), United Kingdom (24%), France (12%).
What is the average import price of navigation instruments in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $545.22 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $507.35 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export navigation instruments?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported navigation instruments worth $4.1 million in 2024, mainly to Germany, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for navigation instruments?
Navigation instruments falls under HS heading 9014 (Navigational instruments and appliances; direction finding compasses). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading navigation instruments with Saudi Arabia?
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