🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of salt: 2024 trade data
Exports of salt by Saudi Arabia reached $16.4 million in 2024 (267.1 thousand tonnes). Value fell 10% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of salt by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.4M | 267.1K t |
| 2023 | $18.4M | 109.6K t |
| 2022 | $17.9M | 259.3K t |
| 2021 | $19.8M | 228.8K t |
| 2020 | $20.3M | 183.0K t |
| 2019 | $20.5M | 185.4K t |
| 2018 | $14.8M | 171.0K t |
| 2017 | $9.9M | 137.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports salt to
Most of it went to Kuwait (43%), Bahrain (21%), Oman (16%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $7.0M | 43% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.5M | 21% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $2.6M | 16% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.5M | 15% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $383K | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $157K | 1% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $79K | 0.5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $59K | 0.4% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $50K | 0.3% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $46K | 0.3% |
Average export price of salt
The average declared value was about $0.06 per kg, close to the world average of $0.06.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports salt
Saudi Arabia imported $14.6 million of salt in 2024 (25.2 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Ireland (20%), Spain (14%), Belgium (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 47%. Among the main suppliers, Austria grew fastest (+401% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $3.0M | 20% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.1M | 14% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.8M | 13% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.6M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.0M | 7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.0M | 7% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $625K | 4.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $607K | 4.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $597K | 4.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $356K | 2.5% |
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 2501: Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water.
Salt trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of salt imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported salt worth $14.6 million in 2024 (25.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import salt from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Ireland (20%), Spain (14%), Belgium (12%).
What is the average import price of salt in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.58 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.06 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export salt?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported salt worth $16.4 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman.
What is the HS code for salt?
Salt falls under HS heading 2501 (Salt (including table salt and denatured salt); pure sodium chloride whether or not in aqueous solution; sea water). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading salt 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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