🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of nickel rods: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported nickel rods worth $80.0 million (6.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 17% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 26% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of nickel rods by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $80.0M | 6.2K t |
| 2023 | $68.6M | 3.3K t |
| 2022 | $45.6M | 9.4K t |
| 2021 | $13.7M | 2.4K t |
| 2020 | $41.4M | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $51.3M | 1.7K t |
| 2018 | $37.4M | 1.3K t |
| 2017 | $15.8M | 628 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports nickel rods from
Most of the value came from Switzerland (50%), India (12%), France (6%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+249% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $39.9M | 50% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $9.7M | 12% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $5.1M | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.1M | 6.4% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.0M | 6.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.9M | 4.9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.9M | 3.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.8M | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $1.3M | 1.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $884K | 1.1% |
Types of nickel rods under HS 7505
| 7505.22 | Nickel: wire, of nickel alloys | 74% |
| 7505.12 | Nickel: bars, rods and profiles, of nickel alloys | 16% |
| 7505.11 | Nickel: bars, rods and profiles, not alloyed | 9.7% |
| 7505.21 | Nickel: wire, not alloyed | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 7505.
Average import price of nickel rods
The average declared value was about $12.96 per kg, 63% below the world average of $34.96, 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 rods
Saudi Arabia exported $1.3 million of nickel rods in 2024 (153 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (27%), Singapore (24%), Qatar (19%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+624% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $361K | 27% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $321K | 24% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $255K | 19% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $124K | 9.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $102K | 7.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $73K | 5.5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $46K | 3.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $27K | 2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $13K | 1% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $4K | 0.3% |
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 7505: Nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wire.
Nickel rods trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of nickel rods imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported nickel rods worth $80.0 million in 2024 (6.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import nickel rods from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (50%), India (12%), France (6%).
What is the average import price of nickel rods in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $12.96 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $34.96 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export nickel rods?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported nickel rods worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Qatar.
What is the HS code for nickel rods?
Nickel rods falls under HS heading 7505 (Nickel; bars, rods, profiles and wire). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading nickel rods 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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