🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of paint: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported paint worth $5.4 million (1.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 36% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $8.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of paint by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.4M | 1.1K t |
| 2023 | $8.5M | 1.4K t |
| 2022 | $2.7M | 737 t |
| 2021 | $2.9M | 486 t |
| 2020 | $2.9M | 800 t |
| 2019 | $5.1M | 1.8K t |
| 2018 | $4.7M | 1.7K t |
| 2017 | $2.6M | 724 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports paint from
The largest suppliers were United Arab Emirates (17%), Germany (14%), China (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 40%. Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $897K | 17% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $760K | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $519K | 9.6% |
| Taiwan | $465K | 8.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $438K | 8.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $331K | 6.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $253K | 4.7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $250K | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $229K | 4.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $223K | 4.1% |
Average import price of paint
The average declared value was about $4.74 per kg, close to the world average of $4.85.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports paint
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported paint worth $1.9 million (904 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Bahrain (32%), China (27%), Kuwait (23%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $625K | 32% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $531K | 28% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $451K | 23% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $190K | 9.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $29K | 1.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $28K | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $25K | 1.3% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $14K | 0.7% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14K | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | $9K | 0.5% |
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 3210: Paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), excluding those of heading no. 3209, prepared water pigments of a kind used for finishing leather.
Paint trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of paint imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported paint worth $5.4 million in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import paint from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Arab Emirates (17%), Germany (14%), China (10%).
What is the average import price of paint in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $4.74 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.85 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export paint?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported paint worth $1.9 million in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, China, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for paint?
Paint falls under HS heading 3210 (Paints and varnishes (including enamels, lacquers and distempers), excluding those of heading no. 3209, prepared water p). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading paint 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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