🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of nickel ingots: 2024 trade data
Imports of nickel ingots by Saudi Arabia reached $5.4 million in 2024 (405 tonnes). That is 50% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 36% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2019, at $52.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of nickel ingots by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.4M | 405 t |
| 2023 | $10.8M | 415 t |
| 2022 | $10.4M | 459 t |
| 2021 | $8.9M | 486 t |
| 2020 | $8.0M | 598 t |
| 2019 | $52.7M | 4.7K t |
| 2018 | $3.6M | 243 t |
| 2017 | $610K | 52 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports nickel ingots from
One supplier dominates: Australia accounted for 56% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $3.0M | 56% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $796K | 15% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $705K | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $226K | 4.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $178K | 3.3% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $167K | 3.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $83K | 1.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $45K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $37K | 0.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $33K | 0.6% |
Types of nickel ingots under HS 7502
| 7502.20 | Nickel: unwrought, alloys | 52% |
| 7502.10 | Nickel: unwrought, not alloyed | 48% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7502.
Average import price of nickel ingots
The average declared value was about $13.25 per kg, 28% below the world average of $18.31, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports nickel ingots
Exports of nickel ingots by Saudi Arabia reached $1.3 million in 2024 (71 tonnes). Sweden alone took 95% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $1.3M | 95% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $71K | 5.4% |
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 7502: Nickel; unwrought.
Nickel ingots trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of nickel ingots imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported nickel ingots worth $5.4 million in 2024 (405 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import nickel ingots from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Australia (56%), Austria (15%), China (13%).
What is the average import price of nickel ingots in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $13.25 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.31 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export nickel ingots?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported nickel ingots worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to Sweden, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for nickel ingots?
Nickel ingots falls under HS heading 7502 (Nickel; unwrought). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading nickel ingots 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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