🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of railway service vehicles: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $13.5 million of railway service vehicles in 2024 (258 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 10% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of railway service vehicles by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13.5M | 258 t |
| 2023 | $12.3M | 294 t |
| 2022 | $14.0M | 612 t |
| 2021 | $8.6M | 375 t |
| 2020 | $2.3M | 10 t |
| 2019 | $1.5M | 112 t |
| 2018 | $9.9M | 379 t |
| 2017 | $15.9M | 885 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports railway service vehicles from
Austria alone supplied 77% of it. Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $10.4M | 77% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $1.1M | 8.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $791K | 5.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $682K | 5% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $301K | 2.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $196K | 1.5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $34K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $13K | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $6K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $5K | 0% |
Average import price of railway service vehicles
The average declared value was about $52.43 per kg, 548% above the world average of $8.09. 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 service vehicles
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported railway service vehicles worth $1.6 million (285 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Egypt accounted for 75% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+511% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.2M | 75% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $404K | 25% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $3K | 0.2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $2K | 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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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 8604: Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampers, trackliners, testing coaches and track inspection vehicles).
Railway service vehicles trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of railway service vehicles imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported railway service vehicles worth $13.5 million in 2024 (258 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import railway service vehicles from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Austria (77%), South Africa (8%), Italy (6%).
What is the average import price of railway service vehicles in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $52.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.09 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export railway service vehicles?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported railway service vehicles worth $1.6 million in 2024, mainly to Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Sudan.
What is the HS code for railway service vehicles?
Railway service vehicles falls under HS heading 8604 (Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicles; whether or not self-propelled (e.g. workshops, cranes, ballast tampe). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading railway service vehicles with Saudi Arabia?
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