🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of railway freight cars: 2024 trade data
Imports of railway freight cars by Saudi Arabia reached $114.2 million in 2024 (28.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 147% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 189% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of railway freight cars by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $114.2M | 28.7K t |
| 2023 | $46.3M | 19.5K t |
| 2022 | $11.2M | 3.8K t |
| 2021 | $42.1M | 27.7K t |
| 2020 | $17.2M | 5.0K t |
| 2019 | $85K | 33 t |
| 2018 | $45.8M | 63.8K t |
| 2017 | $68K | 4 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports railway freight cars from
One supplier dominates: China accounted for 53% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+836% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $60.5M | 53% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $35.7M | 31% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $8.4M | 7.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $5.7M | 5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.3M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.1M | 1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $612K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $372K | 0.3% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $206K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $116K | 0.1% |
Types of railway freight cars under HS 8606
| 8606.10 | Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: tank wagons and the like, not self-propelled | 59% |
| 8606.99 | Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelled | 24% |
| 8606.30 | Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: self-discharging, not self-propelled, excluding those of item no. 8606.10 | 15% |
| 8606.92 | Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: open, with non-removable sides of a height exceeding 60cm, not self-propelled | 1.1% |
| 8606.91 | Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons: covered and closed, not self-propelled | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8606.
Average import price of railway freight cars
The average declared value was about $3.98 per kg, close to the world average of $4.88.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports railway freight cars
Saudi Arabia exported $650 thousand of railway freight cars in 2024 (391 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 51% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+118% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $333K | 51% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $304K | 47% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $11K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $0K | 0.1% |
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 8606: Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled.
Railway freight cars trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of railway freight cars imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported railway freight cars worth $114.2 million in 2024 (28.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import railway freight cars from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (53%), United States (31%), Kuwait (7%).
What is the average import price of railway freight cars in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.98 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.88 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export railway freight cars?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported railway freight cars worth $650 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan.
What is the HS code for railway freight cars?
Railway freight cars falls under HS heading 8606 (Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; not self-propelled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading railway freight cars with Saudi Arabia?
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