🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of optical elements: 2024 trade data
Imports of optical elements by Saudi Arabia reached $44.8 million in 2024 (1.9 thousand tonnes). Value rose 18% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 24% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of optical elements by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $44.8M | 1.9K t |
| 2023 | $38.0M | 288 t |
| 2022 | $35.7M | 1.4K t |
| 2021 | $22.3M | 576 t |
| 2020 | $14.9M | 340 t |
| 2019 | $15.0M | 63 t |
| 2018 | $12.6M | 83 t |
| 2017 | $9.9M | 2.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports optical elements from
Most of the value came from Japan (34%), China (21%), Thailand (11%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $15.4M | 34% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.4M | 21% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $5.1M | 12% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $3.5M | 7.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.9M | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.8M | 4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $694K | 1.6% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $634K | 1.4% |
| Taiwan | $633K | 1.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $526K | 1.2% |
Types of optical elements under HS 9002
| 9002.20 | Filters: mounted as parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material (excluding elements of glass not optically worked) | 59% |
| 9002.11 | Lenses: objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of… | 30% |
| 9002.90 | Optical elements: n.e.c. in heading no. 9002 (e.g. prisms and mirrors), mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any… | 5.7% |
| 9002.19 | Lenses: objective, (other than for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers), mounted, of any material (excluding elements of glass… | 5.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9002.
Average import price of optical elements
The average declared value was about $23.44 per kg, 95% below the world average of $452.00, 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 optical elements
Exports of optical elements by Saudi Arabia reached $5.3 million in 2024 (459 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (30%), Jordan (13%), Iraq (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.6M | 30% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $676K | 13% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $408K | 7.7% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $311K | 5.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $308K | 5.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $296K | 5.6% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $252K | 4.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $244K | 4.6% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $229K | 4.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $220K | 4.1% |
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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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 9002: Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, other than such elements of glass not optically worked.
Optical elements trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of optical elements imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported optical elements worth $44.8 million in 2024 (1.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import optical elements from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Japan (34%), China (21%), Thailand (11%).
What is the average import price of optical elements in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $23.44 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $452.00 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export optical elements?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported optical elements worth $5.3 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Iraq.
What is the HS code for optical elements?
Optical elements falls under HS heading 9002 (Lenses, prisms, mirrors and other optical elements, of any material, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading optical elements with Saudi Arabia?
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