🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of newsprint: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported newsprint worth $13.7 million (20.2 thousand tonnes). Value rose 56% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $25.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of newsprint by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.7M | 20.2K t |
| 2023 | $8.8M | 13.5K t |
| 2022 | $25.4M | 25.8K t |
| 2021 | $10.6M | 15.2K t |
| 2020 | $1.2M | 3.1K t |
| 2019 | $2.9M | 4.1K t |
| 2018 | $5.7M | 8.4K t |
| 2017 | $5.1M | 9.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports newsprint from
Most of the value came from China (34%), Finland (26%), India (17%). Among the main suppliers, Finland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.6M | 34% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $3.6M | 26% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.3M | 17% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $952K | 7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $749K | 5.5% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $422K | 3.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $333K | 2.4% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $183K | 1.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $124K | 0.9% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $90K | 0.7% |
Average import price of newsprint
The average declared value was about $0.68 per kg, close to the world average of $0.62.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports newsprint
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported newsprint worth $302 thousand (226 tonnes). Bahrain alone took 69% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $208K | 69% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $91K | 30% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $3K | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $0K | 0.1% |
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 4801: Newsprint, in rolls or sheets.
Newsprint trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of newsprint imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported newsprint worth $13.7 million in 2024 (20.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import newsprint from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (34%), Finland (26%), India (17%).
What is the average import price of newsprint in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.68 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.62 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export newsprint?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported newsprint worth $302 thousand in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, Senegal, Indonesia.
What is the HS code for newsprint?
Newsprint falls under HS heading 4801 (Newsprint, in rolls or sheets). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading newsprint 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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