🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of railway parts: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported railway parts worth $59.4 million (4.5 thousand tonnes). Value fell 39% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $97.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of railway parts by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $59.4M | 4.5K t |
| 2023 | $97.7M | 3.9K t |
| 2022 | $62.4M | 5.7K t |
| 2021 | $36.7M | 2.7K t |
| 2020 | $43.0M | 7.8K t |
| 2019 | $34.9M | 2.4K t |
| 2018 | $32.4M | 1.9K t |
| 2017 | $30.5M | 4.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports railway parts from
Most of the value came from Spain (37%), United States (14%), China (13%). Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest (+150% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $21.9M | 37% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.1M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $7.5M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5.2M | 8.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $3.0M | 5.1% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $2.3M | 3.9% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1.7M | 2.9% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $1.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.0M | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1000K | 1.7% |
Types of railway parts under HS 8607
| 8607.91 | Railway or tramway locomotives: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607 | 41% |
| 8607.99 | Railway or tramway rolling stock: parts n.e.c. in heading no. 8607 | 23% |
| 8607.19 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereof | 17% |
| 8607.21 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, air brakes and parts thereof | 11% |
| 8607.12 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, bogies and bissel-bogies (excluding driving bogies and bissel-bogies) | 4.7% |
| 8607.30 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, hooks and other coupling devices, buffers and parts thereof | 2.9% |
| 8607.29 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, brakes (other than air brakes) and parts thereof | 1.8% |
| 8607.11 | Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, driving bogies and bissel-bogies | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8607.
Average import price of railway parts
The average declared value was about $13.12 per kg, 102% above the world average of $6.50. 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 railway parts
Saudi Arabia exported $2.4 million of railway parts in 2024 (333 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (34%), Germany (20%), Spain (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Austria grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $794K | 34% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $469K | 20% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $316K | 13% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $164K | 7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $134K | 5.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $101K | 4.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $94K | 4% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $72K | 3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $71K | 3% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $42K | 1.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 8607: Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof.
Railway parts trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of railway parts imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported railway parts worth $59.4 million in 2024 (4.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import railway parts from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Spain (37%), United States (14%), China (13%).
What is the average import price of railway parts in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $13.12 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.50 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export railway parts?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported railway parts worth $2.4 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Germany, Spain.
What is the HS code for railway parts?
Railway parts falls under HS heading 8607 (Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading railway parts with Saudi Arabia?
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