🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of other live animals: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported other live animals worth $132.7 million (71.7 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 197 countries. Value fell 15% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of other live animals by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $132.7M | 71.7K t |
| 2023 | $155.3M | 4.7K t |
| 2022 | $80.3M | 25.2K t |
| 2021 | $53.2M | 16.5K t |
| 2020 | $14.6M | 4.0K t |
| 2019 | $19.2M | 3.6K t |
| 2018 | $18.7M | 3.7K t |
| 2017 | $62.0M | 4.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports other live animals from
Somalia alone supplied 59% of it. Among the main suppliers, Djibouti grew fastest (+62% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | $77.7M | 59% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $14.7M | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $13.0M | 9.8% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $8.0M | 6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $6.5M | 4.9% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $6.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.5M | 1.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.4M | 1% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $465K | 0.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $339K | 0.3% |
Types of other live animals under HS 0106
| 0106.13 | Mammals: live, camels and other camelids (Camelidae) | 85% |
| 0106.41 | Insects: live, bees | 11% |
| 0106.19 | Mammals: live, other than primates, whales, dolphins, porpoises (mammals of the order Cetacea): manatees, dugongs (mammals of the order Sirenia)… | 1.4% |
| 0106.32 | Birds: live, Psittaciformes | 0.7% |
| 0106.31 | Birds: live, birds of prey | 0.6% |
| 0106.39 | Birds: live, other than birds of prey, Psittaciformes, ostriches and emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) | 0.6% |
| 0106.20 | Reptiles: live (including snakes and turtles) | 0.2% |
| 0106.90 | Animals: live, n.e.c. in chapter 01, other than mammals, reptiles, birds and insects | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0106.
Average import price of other live animals
The average declared value was about $1.85 per kg, 85% below the world average of $12.42, 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 other live animals
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported other live animals worth $31.1 million (7.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Qatar alone took 55% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+150% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $17.1M | 55% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $11.8M | 38% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.2M | 4% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $305K | 1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $149K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | $124K | 0.4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $51K | 0.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $32K | 0.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $30K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $28K | 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 0106: Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01.
Other live animals trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of other live animals imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported other live animals worth $132.7 million in 2024 (71.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import other live animals from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Somalia (59%), Egypt (11%), United Arab Emirates (10%).
What is the average import price of other live animals in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $12.42 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export other live animals?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported other live animals worth $31.1 million in 2024, mainly to Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for other live animals?
Other live animals falls under HS heading 0106 (Animals; live, n.e.c. in chapter 01). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading other live animals with Saudi Arabia?
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