🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of semiconductors: 2024 trade data
Imports of semiconductors by Saudi Arabia reached $1.78 billion in 2024 (497.7 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 35% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 88% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of semiconductors by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.78B | 497.7K t |
| 2023 | $1.32B | 275.9K t |
| 2022 | $379.5M | 70.6K t |
| 2021 | $49.9M | 6.3K t |
| 2020 | $48.1M | 7.9K t |
| 2019 | $128.3M | 29.9K t |
| 2018 | $52.7M | 6.2K t |
| 2017 | $21.2M | 1.5K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports semiconductors from
China alone supplied 98% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+35% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.74B | 98% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $6.7M | 0.4% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $6.2M | 0.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.1M | 0.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $5.2M | 0.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.8M | 0.1% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $1.2M | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.1M | 0.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.0M | 0.1% |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $1.0M | 0.1% |
Types of semiconductors under HS 8541
| 8541.40 | Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light-emitting diodes… | 98% |
| 8541.10 | Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED) | 1.1% |
| 8541.30 | Electrical apparatus: thyristors, diacs and triacs, other than photosensitive devices | 0.6% |
| 8541.90 | Electrical apparatus: parts for diodes, transistors and similar semiconductor devices and photosensitive semiconductor devices | 0.4% |
| 8541.29 | Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or more | 0.2% |
| 8541.21 | Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of less than 1W | 0% |
| 8541.60 | Crystals: mounted piezo-electric | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8541.
Average import price of semiconductors
The average declared value was about $3.57 per kg, 53% below the world average of $7.54, 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 semiconductors
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported semiconductors worth $1.3 million (212 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Finland (24%), Oman (16%), Belgium (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Netherlands grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇮 Finland | $316K | 24% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $204K | 16% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $185K | 14% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $171K | 13% |
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | $105K | 8.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $69K | 5.4% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $56K | 4.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $41K | 3.2% |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $35K | 2.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $28K | 2.2% |
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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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 8541: Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assembled or not in modules or panels, light-emitting diodes (LED) assembled with other LEDs or not, mounted piezo-electric crystals.
Semiconductors trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of semiconductors imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported semiconductors worth $1.78 billion in 2024 (497.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import semiconductors from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (98%), Italy (0%), United Kingdom (0%).
What is the average import price of semiconductors in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $7.54 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export semiconductors?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported semiconductors worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to Finland, Oman, Belgium.
What is the HS code for semiconductors?
Semiconductors falls under HS heading 8541 (Semiconductor devices (e.g. diodes, transistors, semiconductor based transducers); including photovoltaic cells assemble). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading semiconductors with Saudi Arabia?
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