🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of semiconductor machinery: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $23.5 million of semiconductor machinery in 2024 (367 tonnes). Value rose 150% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of semiconductor machinery by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $23.5M | 367 t |
| 2023 | $9.4M | 68 t |
| 2022 | $7.3M | 86 t |
| 2021 | $5.5M | 126 t |
| 2020 | $6.5M | 86 t |
| 2019 | $5.2M | 169 t |
| 2018 | $9.0M | 68 t |
| 2017 | $11.5M | 46 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports semiconductor machinery from
Most of the value came from United Kingdom (32%), South Korea (15%), France (10%). Among the main suppliers, South Korea grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $7.5M | 32% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.6M | 15% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.4M | 10% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $2.2M | 9.2% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.0M | 8.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.7M | 7.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1.2M | 5.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $972K | 4.1% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $538K | 2.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $244K | 1% |
Types of semiconductor machinery under HS 8486
| 8486.20 | Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuits | 54% |
| 8486.40 | Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture or repair of masks and reticles, assembling semiconductor devices or… | 24% |
| 8486.90 | Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessories | 19% |
| 8486.10 | Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers | 2.4% |
| 8486.30 | Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of flat panel displays | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8486.
Average import price of semiconductor machinery
The average declared value was about $64.01 per kg, 74% below the world average of $245.60, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports semiconductor machinery
Saudi Arabia exported $325 thousand of semiconductor machinery in 2024 (45 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were United Arab Emirates (43%), United States (34%), France (8%). Among the main buyer markets, United States grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $138K | 43% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $111K | 34% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $27K | 8.3% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $23K | 7.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $15K | 4.6% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7K | 2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $2K | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $0K | 0% |
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 8486: Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays; machines & apparatus specified in note 11 (C) to this Chapter.
Semiconductor machinery trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of semiconductor machinery imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported semiconductor machinery worth $23.5 million in 2024 (367 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import semiconductor machinery from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United Kingdom (32%), South Korea (15%), France (10%).
What is the average import price of semiconductor machinery in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $64.01 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $245.60 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export semiconductor machinery?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported semiconductor machinery worth $325 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, United States, France.
What is the HS code for semiconductor machinery?
Semiconductor machinery falls under HS heading 8486 (Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semic). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading semiconductor machinery with Saudi Arabia?
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