🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of sand: 2024 trade data
Exports of sand by Saudi Arabia reached $57.8 million in 2024 (1.09 million tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Value fell 4% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 21% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of sand by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $57.8M | 1.09M t |
| 2023 | $60.3M | 770.3K t |
| 2022 | $52.6M | 828.8K t |
| 2021 | $55.6M | 851.6K t |
| 2020 | $50.7M | 706.6K t |
| 2019 | $61.5M | 872.2K t |
| 2018 | $59.3M | 935.6K t |
| 2017 | $15.3M | 193.9K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports sand to
The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (50%), Bahrain (19%), Kuwait (11%). Among the main buyer markets, India grew fastest (+32% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $28.9M | 50% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $10.8M | 19% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $6.4M | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.3M | 5.8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3.0M | 5.3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.8M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1.3M | 2.3% |
| Taiwan | $550K | 1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $331K | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $307K | 0.5% |
Types of sand under HS 2505
| 2505.10 | Sands: natural, silica and quartz sands, whether or not coloured | 100% |
| 2505.90 | Sands: natural, (other than silica and quartz sands), whether or not coloured, (other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26) | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2505.
Average export price of sand
The average declared value was about $0.05 per kg, 150% above the world average of $0.02. 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 imports sand
Saudi Arabia imported $10.4 million of sand in 2024 (66.6 thousand tonnes). The largest suppliers were China (44%), United States (15%), Belgium (10%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+164% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $4.6M | 44% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.5M | 15% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.0M | 9.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $846K | 8.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $444K | 4.3% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $239K | 2.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $230K | 2.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $220K | 2.1% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $213K | 2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $172K | 1.7% |
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 2505: Sands of all kinds; natural, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26.
Sand trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of sand imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported sand worth $10.4 million in 2024 (66.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import sand from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (44%), United States (15%), Belgium (10%).
What is the average import price of sand in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.16 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.02 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export sand?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported sand worth $57.8 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for sand?
Sand falls under HS heading 2505 (Sands of all kinds; natural, whether or not coloured, other than metal-bearing sands of chapter 26). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sand 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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