🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of resistor: 2024 trade data
Imports of resistor by Saudi Arabia reached $19.8 million in 2024 (919 tonnes). That is 37% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 17% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of resistor by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.8M | 919 t |
| 2023 | $14.4M | 235 t |
| 2022 | $10.8M | 796 t |
| 2021 | $9.4M | 433 t |
| 2020 | $6.9M | 289 t |
| 2019 | $6.7M | 283 t |
| 2018 | $5.9M | 155 t |
| 2017 | $6.7M | 172 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports resistor from
The largest suppliers were France (24%), United States (15%), United Kingdom (12%). Among the main suppliers, France grew fastest (+320% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $4.8M | 24% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $2.9M | 15% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $2.5M | 13% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.4M | 12% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.5M | 7.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.4M | 7.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.2M | 5.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $549K | 2.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $389K | 2% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $302K | 1.5% |
Types of resistor under HS 8533
| 8533.29 | Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and… | 44% |
| 8533.40 | Electrical resistors: variable, including rheostats and potentiometers (excluding heating) | 23% |
| 8533.90 | Resistors: parts of the resistors of heading no. 8533 | 12% |
| 8533.39 | Electrical resistors: wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity exceeding 20W (excluding heating) | 6.8% |
| 8533.21 | Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors… | 6.2% |
| 8533.10 | Electrical resistors: fixed carbon resistors, composition or film types (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors) | 6% |
| 8533.31 | Electrical resistors: wirewound variable, including rheostats and potentiometers, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (excluding heating) | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8533.
Average import price of resistor
The average declared value was about $21.58 per kg, close to the world average of $18.07.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports resistor
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported resistor worth $626 thousand (7 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 55% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+695% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $346K | 55% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $166K | 27% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $64K | 10% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $20K | 3.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $11K | 1.7% |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | $5K | 0.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $5K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $4K | 0.6% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2K | 0.3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2K | 0.2% |
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.
Shipment records are in the platform
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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 8533: Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excluding heating resistors.
Resistor trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of resistor imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported resistor worth $19.8 million in 2024 (919 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import resistor from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were France (24%), United States (15%), United Kingdom (12%).
What is the average import price of resistor in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $21.58 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $18.07 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export resistor?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported resistor worth $626 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Yemen.
What is the HS code for resistor?
Resistor falls under HS heading 8533 (Electrical resistors (including rheostats and potentiometers), excluding heating resistors). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading resistor 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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