🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of optical microscopes: 2024 trade data
Imports of optical microscopes by Saudi Arabia reached $23.1 million in 2024 (135 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 4% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 13% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of optical microscopes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.1M | 135 t |
| 2023 | $22.3M | 71 t |
| 2022 | $15.4M | 139 t |
| 2021 | $11.9M | 58 t |
| 2020 | $8.4M | 46 t |
| 2019 | $14.2M | 243 t |
| 2018 | $9.9M | 36 t |
| 2017 | $9.5M | 49 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports optical microscopes from
Germany alone supplied 55% of it. Among the main suppliers, Japan grew fastest (+84% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $12.7M | 55% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $3.1M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.2M | 9.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.1M | 5% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $927K | 4% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $878K | 3.8% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $361K | 1.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $337K | 1.5% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $272K | 1.2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $237K | 1% |
Types of optical microscopes under HS 9011
| 9011.10 | Microscopes, compound optical: stereoscopic microscopes | 54% |
| 9011.90 | Microscopes, compound optical: parts and accessories (including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection) | 24% |
| 9011.80 | Microscopes, compound optical: (other than stereoscopic and microscopes for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection) | 19% |
| 9011.20 | Microscopes, compound optical: for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection | 3.4% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9011.
Average import price of optical microscopes
The average declared value was about $171.12 per kg, close to the world average of $191.20.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports optical microscopes
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported optical microscopes worth $1.8 million (12 tonnes). Most of it went to Singapore (40%), Germany (37%), United Arab Emirates (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Germany grew fastest (+615% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $721K | 40% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $671K | 37% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $181K | 10% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $158K | 8.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $35K | 1.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $23K | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $11K | 0.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $8K | 0.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $0K | 0% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $0K | 0% |
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 9011: Microscopes, compound optical; including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection.
Optical microscopes trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of optical microscopes imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported optical microscopes worth $23.1 million in 2024 (135 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import optical microscopes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (55%), Singapore (13%), China (9%).
What is the average import price of optical microscopes in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $171.12 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $191.20 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export optical microscopes?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported optical microscopes worth $1.8 million in 2024, mainly to Singapore, Germany, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for optical microscopes?
Optical microscopes falls under HS heading 9011 (Microscopes, compound optical; including those for photomicrography, cinephotomicrography or microprojection). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading optical microscopes with Saudi Arabia?
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