🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of safes: 2024 trade data
Imports of safes by Saudi Arabia reached $15.4 million in 2024 (5.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 40% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of safes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.4M | 5.0K t |
| 2023 | $11.0M | 2.6K t |
| 2022 | $11.1M | 3.0K t |
| 2021 | $7.8M | 2.5K t |
| 2020 | $12.7M | 3.4K t |
| 2019 | $14.5M | 4.4K t |
| 2018 | $10.7M | 3.8K t |
| 2017 | $11.2M | 4.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports safes from
China alone supplied 53% of it. Among the main suppliers, Georgia grew fastest (+544% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.1M | 53% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.9M | 13% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $983K | 6.4% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $974K | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $621K | 4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $619K | 4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $612K | 4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $426K | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $169K | 1.1% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $169K | 1.1% |
Average import price of safes
The average declared value was about $3.07 per kg, close to the world average of $3.38.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports safes
Exports of safes by Saudi Arabia reached $253 thousand in 2024 (43 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Afghanistan accounted for 55% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+257% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | $140K | 55% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $35K | 14% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $16K | 6.3% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $14K | 5.4% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $12K | 4.6% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $11K | 4.2% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $9K | 3.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $8K | 3.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4K | 1.6% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3K | 1.1% |
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 8303: Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the like, of base metal.
Safes trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of safes imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported safes worth $15.4 million in 2024 (5.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import safes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (53%), South Korea (13%), France (6%).
What is the average import price of safes in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.07 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.38 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export safes?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported safes worth $253 thousand in 2024, mainly to Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon.
What is the HS code for safes?
Safes falls under HS heading 8303 (Safes; armoured or reinforced, strong-boxes, doors and safe deposit lockers for strong-rooms, cash or deed boxes and the). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading safes with Saudi Arabia?
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