🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of prefabricated buildings: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $703.6 million of prefabricated buildings in 2024 (381.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 224 countries for imports of this product. Value fell 7% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 26% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of prefabricated buildings by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $703.6M | 381.1K t |
| 2023 | $756.9M | 210.8K t |
| 2022 | $226.1M | 66.7K t |
| 2021 | $94.0M | 32.5K t |
| 2020 | $106.8M | 32.4K t |
| 2019 | $113.0M | 42.0K t |
| 2018 | $130.7M | 50.2K t |
| 2017 | $136.4M | 26.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports prefabricated buildings from
Most of the value came from Malaysia (33%), United Arab Emirates (26%), China (13%). Among the main suppliers, Croatia grew fastest (+395% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $235.0M | 33% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $181.4M | 26% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $91.6M | 13% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $34.8M | 5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $23.7M | 3.4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $19.5M | 2.8% |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | $18.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $17.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $13.7M | 2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $13.3M | 1.9% |
Types of prefabricated buildings under HS 9406
| 9406.90 | Buildings: prefabricated, not of wood | 91% |
| 9406.10 | Buildings: prefabricated, of wood | 8.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9406.
Average import price of prefabricated buildings
The average declared value was about $1.85 per kg, 38% below the world average of $2.98, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports prefabricated buildings
Exports of prefabricated buildings by Saudi Arabia reached $9.9 million in 2024 (3.9 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (28%), Belgium (17%), Kuwait (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Australia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.8M | 28% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.7M | 17% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $944K | 9.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $853K | 8.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $692K | 7% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $675K | 6.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $635K | 6.4% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $580K | 5.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $369K | 3.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $140K | 1.4% |
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 9406: Buildings; prefabricated.
Prefabricated buildings trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of prefabricated buildings imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported prefabricated buildings worth $703.6 million in 2024 (381.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import prefabricated buildings from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Malaysia (33%), United Arab Emirates (26%), China (13%).
What is the average import price of prefabricated buildings in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.98 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export prefabricated buildings?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported prefabricated buildings worth $9.9 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for prefabricated buildings?
Prefabricated buildings falls under HS heading 9406 (Buildings; prefabricated). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading prefabricated buildings 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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