🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of packaged medicines: 2024 trade data
Imports of packaged medicines by Saudi Arabia reached $5.23 billion in 2024 (58.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 8% more than in 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 packaged medicines by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.23B | 58.1K t |
| 2023 | $4.83B | 44.6K t |
| 2022 | $3.93B | 47.1K t |
| 2021 | $3.43B | 40.8K t |
| 2020 | $2.86B | 34.3K t |
| 2019 | $2.50B | 31.5K t |
| 2018 | $2.61B | 32.0K t |
| 2017 | $2.58B | 31.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports packaged medicines from
Most of the value came from Germany (16%), United States (13%), Denmark (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 37%. Among the main suppliers, United States grew fastest (+38% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $859.4M | 16% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $656.3M | 13% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $421.4M | 8.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $404.3M | 7.7% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $369.3M | 7.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $351.5M | 6.7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $297.3M | 5.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $230.6M | 4.4% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $207.5M | 4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $199.5M | 3.8% |
Types of packaged medicines under HS 3004
| 3004.90 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | 61% |
| 3004.39 | Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail… | 14% |
| 3004.10 | Medicaments: containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | 10% |
| 3004.31 | Medicaments: containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | 4.1% |
| 3004.50 | Medicaments: containing vitamins or their derivatives, for therapeutic or prophylactic use, packaged for retail sale | 3.7% |
| 3004.32 | Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or… | 3.1% |
| 3004.20 | Medicaments: containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for… | 2.5% |
| 3004.49 | Medicaments: containing alkaloids or their derivatives: other than ephedrine, pseudoephedrine (INN) or norephedrine or their salts: for therapeutic… | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3004.
Average import price of packaged medicines
The average declared value was about $90.03 per kg, close to the world average of $80.84.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports packaged medicines
Saudi Arabia exported $515.4 million of packaged medicines in 2024 (29.1 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (33%), Iraq (16%), Kuwait (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Kuwait grew fastest (+38% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $169.1M | 33% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $80.2M | 16% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $58.3M | 11% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $35.1M | 6.8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $29.9M | 5.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $29.0M | 5.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $16.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $15.6M | 3% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $15.1M | 2.9% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $13.9M | 2.7% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 3004: Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic use, put up in measured doses (incl. those in the form of transdermal admin. systems) or packed for retail sale.
Packaged medicines trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of packaged medicines imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported packaged medicines worth $5.23 billion in 2024 (58.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import packaged medicines from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Germany (16%), United States (13%), Denmark (8%).
What is the average import price of packaged medicines in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $90.03 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $80.84 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export packaged medicines?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported packaged medicines worth $515.4 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for packaged medicines?
Packaged medicines falls under HS heading 3004 (Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 or 3006) consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or pr). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading packaged medicines with Saudi Arabia?
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