🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of silicate: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $11.0 million of silicate in 2024 (11.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 7% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 29% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $18.6 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of silicate by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.0M | 11.3K t |
| 2023 | $11.8M | 16.0K t |
| 2022 | $18.6M | 14.5K t |
| 2021 | $9.1M | 6.4K t |
| 2020 | $2.6M | 1.9K t |
| 2019 | $3.7M | 4.5K t |
| 2018 | $2.6M | 2.9K t |
| 2017 | $1.9M | 2.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports silicate from
The largest suppliers were China (28%), United States (18%), Indonesia (11%). Among the main suppliers, Indonesia grew fastest (+610% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.1M | 28% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.9M | 18% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.2M | 11% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $1.1M | 9.7% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $828K | 7.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $647K | 5.9% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $619K | 5.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $396K | 3.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $342K | 3.1% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $227K | 2.1% |
Types of silicate under HS 2839
| 2839.90 | Silicates: commercial alkali metal silicates, other than of sodium | 63% |
| 2839.19 | Silicates: of sodium (excluding sodium metasilicates) | 31% |
| 2839.11 | Silicates: sodium metasilicates | 5.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2839.
Average import price of silicate
The average declared value was about $0.97 per kg, 83% above the world average of $0.53. 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 exports silicate
Exports of silicate by Saudi Arabia reached $7.0 million in 2024 (21.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Jordan alone took 54% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest (+60% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $3.8M | 54% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $934K | 13% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $841K | 12% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $779K | 11% |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | $238K | 3.4% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $166K | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $59K | 0.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $55K | 0.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $42K | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $33K | 0.5% |
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 2839: Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates.
Silicate trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of silicate imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported silicate worth $11.0 million in 2024 (11.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import silicate from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (28%), United States (18%), Indonesia (11%).
What is the average import price of silicate in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.97 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.53 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export silicate?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported silicate worth $7.0 million in 2024, mainly to Jordan, Oman, Qatar.
What is the HS code for silicate?
Silicate falls under HS heading 2839 (Silicates; commercial alkali metal silicates). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading silicate 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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