🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of phones and network equipment: 2024 trade data
Exports of phones and network equipment by Saudi Arabia reached $6.53 billion in 2024 (4.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 905% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 84% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of phones and network equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.53B | 4.9K t |
| 2023 | $649.9M | 456 t |
| 2022 | $420.3M | 568 t |
| 2021 | $221.1M | 466 t |
| 2020 | $67.6M | 630 t |
| 2019 | $82.4M | 474 t |
| 2018 | $47.1M | 423 t |
| 2017 | $90.6M | 457 t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports phones and network equipment to
United Arab Emirates alone took 99% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $6.45B | 99% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $21.3M | 0.3% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $12.4M | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $11.4M | 0.2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $9.2M | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $4.2M | 0.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.9M | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.7M | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.4M | 0% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.2M | 0% |
Types of phones and network equipment under HS 8517
| 8517.12 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | 97% |
| 8517.62 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of… | 2.3% |
| 8517.70 | Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | 0.5% |
| 8517.18 | Telephone sets n.e.c. in item no. 8517.1 | 0.1% |
| 8517.69 | Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data… | 0.1% |
| 8517.11 | Line telephone sets with cordless handsets | 0% |
| 8517.61 | Base stations | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8517.
Average export price of phones and network equipment
The average declared value was about $1,320.54 per kg, 452% above the world average of $239.13. 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 imports phones and network equipment
Imports of phones and network equipment by Saudi Arabia reached $5.83 billion in 2024 (19.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. China alone supplied 55% of it. Among the main suppliers, Vietnam grew fastest (+110% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.22B | 55% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.42B | 24% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $336.6M | 5.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $183.9M | 3.2% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $150.6M | 2.6% |
| Taiwan | $80.7M | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $72.0M | 1.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $56.3M | 1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $31.9M | 0.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $24.8M | 0.4% |
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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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 8517: Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), excluding items of 8443, 8525, 8527, or 8528.
Phones and network equipment trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of phones and network equipment imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported phones and network equipment worth $5.83 billion in 2024 (19.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import phones and network equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (55%), Vietnam (24%), India (6%).
What is the average import price of phones and network equipment in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $303.52 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $239.13 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export phones and network equipment?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported phones and network equipment worth $6.53 billion in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Hungary.
What is the HS code for phones and network equipment?
Phones and network equipment falls under HS heading 8517 (Telephone sets, including smartphones and other telephones for cellular/wireless networks; other apparatus for the trans). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading phones and network equipment with Saudi Arabia?
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