🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of refrigerator: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported refrigerator worth $843.0 million (149.4 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 14% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of refrigerator by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $843.0M | 149.4K t |
| 2023 | $740.0M | 87.8K t |
| 2022 | $673.4M | 98.9K t |
| 2021 | $654.5M | 117.6K t |
| 2020 | $498.7M | 103.6K t |
| 2019 | $430.0M | 80.2K t |
| 2018 | $433.0M | 68.0K t |
| 2017 | $508.0M | 93.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports refrigerator from
Most of the value came from China (46%), Italy (13%), Thailand (6%). Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+33% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $386.3M | 46% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $106.7M | 13% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $53.6M | 6.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $44.8M | 5.3% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $35.2M | 4.2% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $29.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $28.8M | 3.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $26.0M | 3.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $22.4M | 2.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $13.7M | 1.6% |
Types of refrigerator under HS 8418
| 8418.69 | Refrigerating or freezing equipment: n.e.c. in heading no. 8418 | 34% |
| 8418.10 | Refrigerators and freezers: combined refrigerator-freezers, fitted with separate external doors, electric or other | 23% |
| 8418.50 | Furniture incorporating refrigerating or freezing equipment: for storage and display, n.e.c. in item no. 8418.1, 8418.2, 8418.3 or 8418.4 (chests… | 19% |
| 8418.99 | Refrigerating or freezing equipment: parts thereof, other than furniture | 12% |
| 8418.30 | Freezers: of the chest type, not exceeding 800l capacity | 4.5% |
| 8418.21 | Refrigerators: for household use, compression-type, electric or other | 4.2% |
| 8418.40 | Freezers: of the upright type, not exceeding 900l capacity | 1.8% |
| 8418.61 | Heat pumps: other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415 | 1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8418.
Average import price of refrigerator
The average declared value was about $5.64 per kg, 22% below the world average of $7.19, 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 refrigerator
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported refrigerator worth $37.3 million (1.9 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Poland accounted for 80% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $29.9M | 80% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.4M | 3.7% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $882K | 2.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $877K | 2.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $857K | 2.3% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $564K | 1.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $395K | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $371K | 1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $293K | 0.8% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $238K | 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 8418: Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air conditioning machines of heading no. 8415.
Refrigerator trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of refrigerator imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported refrigerator worth $843.0 million in 2024 (149.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import refrigerator from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (46%), Italy (13%), Thailand (6%).
What is the average import price of refrigerator in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $5.64 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.19 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export refrigerator?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported refrigerator worth $37.3 million in 2024, mainly to Poland, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for refrigerator?
Refrigerator falls under HS heading 8418 (Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air cond). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading refrigerator with Saudi Arabia?
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