🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of piston engine: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia exported $483.9 million of piston engine in 2024 (1.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. That is 15% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 152% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $681.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of piston engine by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $483.9M | 1.1K t |
| 2023 | $421.8M | 337 t |
| 2022 | $668.1M | 1.2K t |
| 2021 | $681.5M | 1.6K t |
| 2020 | $476K | 55 t |
| 2019 | $302K | 12 t |
| 2018 | $2.1M | 221 t |
| 2017 | $760K | 65 t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports piston engine to
The largest buyer markets were United Kingdom (31%), France (15%), Netherlands (11%). Among the main buyer markets, Canada grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $148.1M | 31% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $70.8M | 15% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $51.2M | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $49.0M | 10% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $42.1M | 8.7% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $25.0M | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $21.0M | 4.3% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $20.7M | 4.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $20.3M | 4.2% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $14.0M | 2.9% |
Types of piston engine under HS 8407
| 8407.10 | Engines: for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 100% |
| 8407.34 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1000cc | 0.2% |
| 8407.90 | Engines: rotary internal combustion piston engines, for other than aircraft or marine propulsion | 0.2% |
| 8407.29 | Engines: for marine propulsion, (other than outboard motors), spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 0.1% |
| 8407.21 | Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 0% |
| 8407.33 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not… | 0% |
| 8407.32 | Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not… | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8407.
Average export price of piston engine
The average declared value was about $452.88 per kg, 2447% above the world average of $17.78. 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 piston engine
Imports of piston engine by Saudi Arabia reached $224.4 million in 2024 (18.0 thousand tonnes). France alone supplied 75% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $168.0M | 75% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $12.5M | 5.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.1M | 3.6% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $6.9M | 3.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $5.3M | 2.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $4.8M | 2.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.2M | 1.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.6M | 1.2% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.2M | 1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.4M | 0.6% |
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 8407: Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines.
Piston engine trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of piston engine imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported piston engine worth $224.4 million in 2024 (18.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import piston engine from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (75%), Japan (6%), China (4%).
What is the average import price of piston engine in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $12.44 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.78 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export piston engine?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported piston engine worth $483.9 million in 2024, mainly to United Kingdom, France, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for piston engine?
Piston engine falls under HS heading 8407 (Reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading piston engine with Saudi Arabia?
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