🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of sanitary products: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported sanitary products worth $258.9 million (70.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value fell 12% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 14% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of sanitary products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $258.9M | 70.8K t |
| 2023 | $293.2M | 55.6K t |
| 2022 | $307.6M | 71.1K t |
| 2021 | $309.3M | 69.5K t |
| 2020 | $205.0M | 31.4K t |
| 2019 | $229.7M | 43.2K t |
| 2018 | $203.9M | 40.8K t |
| 2017 | $106.4M | 26.9K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports sanitary products to
The largest buyer markets were Yemen (33%), Iraq (18%), United Arab Emirates (14%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $85.4M | 33% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $46.4M | 18% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $37.0M | 14% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $31.6M | 12% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $27.2M | 11% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $11.8M | 4.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $10.9M | 4.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $6.0M | 2.3% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $1.7M | 0.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $413K | 0.2% |
Average export price of sanitary products
The average declared value was about $3.65 per kg, close to the world average of $4.17.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports sanitary products
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported sanitary products worth $145.7 million (40.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Most of the value came from Egypt (26%), Turkey (16%), Czech Republic (12%). Among the main suppliers, Denmark grew fastest (+156% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $38.2M | 26% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $23.9M | 16% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $17.1M | 12% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $16.9M | 12% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $8.5M | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.5M | 5.8% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $7.8M | 5.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $4.3M | 3% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $3.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.5M | 2.4% |
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 9619: Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material.
Sanitary products trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of sanitary products imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported sanitary products worth $145.7 million in 2024 (40.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import sanitary products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Egypt (26%), Turkey (16%), Czech Republic (12%).
What is the average import price of sanitary products in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $4.17 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export sanitary products?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported sanitary products worth $258.9 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Iraq, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for sanitary products?
Sanitary products falls under HS heading 9619 (Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sanitary products with Saudi Arabia?
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