🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of pharmaceutical good: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $505.2 million of pharmaceutical good in 2024 (3.8 thousand tonnes). It ranks 10th of 224 countries for imports of this product. That is 39% more than in 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 pharmaceutical good by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $505.2M | 3.8K t |
| 2023 | $364.1M | 3.1K t |
| 2022 | $294.2M | 3.2K t |
| 2021 | $160.8M | 1.5K t |
| 2020 | $108.4M | 1.2K t |
| 2019 | $132.9M | 1.3K t |
| 2018 | $129.9M | 1.2K t |
| 2017 | $114.8M | 1.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports pharmaceutical good from
Most of the value came from Ireland (32%), United States (22%), Germany (11%). Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest (+223% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $163.0M | 32% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $109.7M | 22% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $53.8M | 11% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $28.2M | 5.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $22.9M | 4.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $16.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $15.3M | 3% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $15.0M | 3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $13.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $9.8M | 2% |
Types of pharmaceutical good under HS 3006
| 3006.20 | Pharmaceutical goods: blood-grouping reagents | 62% |
| 3006.10 | Pharmaceutical goods: sterile surgical catgut, suture materials, tissue adhesives, laminaria, laminaria tents, absorbable surgical or dental… | 18% |
| 3006.30 | Pharmaceutical goods: opacifying preparations for x-ray examinations, diagnostic reagents designed to be administered to the patient | 6% |
| 3006.60 | Pharmaceutical goods: chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on other products of heading 2937 or on spermicides | 5.6% |
| 3006.40 | Pharmaceutical goods: dental cements and other dental fillings, bone reconstruction cements | 5% |
| 3006.91 | Pharmaceutical goods: appliances identifiable for ostomy use | 2.1% |
| 3006.50 | Pharmaceutical goods: first aid boxes and kits | 1% |
| 3006.70 | Pharmaceutical goods: Gel preparations designed to be used in human or veterinary medicine as a lubricant for parts of the body for surgical… | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3006.
Average import price of pharmaceutical good
The average declared value was about $131.46 per kg, 53% above the world average of $86.10. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports pharmaceutical good
Saudi Arabia exported $5.3 million of pharmaceutical good in 2024 (18 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Belgium (47%), Netherlands (31%), Pakistan (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Lebanon grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $2.5M | 47% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.7M | 31% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $627K | 12% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $213K | 4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $115K | 2.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $57K | 1.1% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $22K | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $20K | 0.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $17K | 0.3% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $14K | 0.3% |
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 3006: Pharmaceutical goods.
Pharmaceutical good trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of pharmaceutical good imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported pharmaceutical good worth $505.2 million in 2024 (3.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import pharmaceutical good from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (32%), United States (22%), Germany (11%).
What is the average import price of pharmaceutical good in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $131.46 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $86.10 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export pharmaceutical good?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported pharmaceutical good worth $5.3 million in 2024, mainly to Belgium, Netherlands, Pakistan.
What is the HS code for pharmaceutical good?
Pharmaceutical good falls under HS heading 3006 (Pharmaceutical goods). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pharmaceutical good 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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