Smoked salmon imports in Saudi Arabia: data, top suppliers and prices
Saudi Arabia imported $4.6 million of smoked salmon in 2024 (248 tonnes). Value fell 4% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest complete year (2024). Values in US dollars. Page updated .
Imports by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.6M | 248 t |
| 2023 | $4.8M | 216 t |
| 2022 | $4.0M | 178 t |
| 2021 | $2.8M | 138 t |
| 2020 | $2.6M | 145 t |
| 2019 | $5.1M | 279 t |
| 2018 | $1.6M | 84 t |
| 2017 | $4.2M | 219 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports smoked salmon from
Norway alone supplied 85% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | $4.0M | 85% |
| Poland | $418K | 9% |
| Spain | $126K | 2.7% |
| Sweden | $49K | 1.1% |
| Ireland | $31K | 0.7% |
| United Kingdom | $19K | 0.4% |
| Italy | $14K | 0.3% |
| Netherlands | $12K | 0.3% |
| United Arab Emirates | $9K | 0.2% |
| Turkey | $5K | 0.1% |
Average import price per kg
The average declared value was about $18.68 per kg, close to the world average of $17.80.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
The shipment records behind Saudi Arabia smoked salmon imports (HS 0305.41): companies, dates, quantities and declared values.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 0305.41: Fish: smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, gorbuscha, keta, tschawytscha, kisutch, masou, rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar) and Danube (Hucho hucho), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offal.
Common questions
What is the value of smoked salmon imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported smoked salmon worth $4.6 million in 2024, the latest year with complete public data, about 248 tonnes. That ranks it 34th of 202 countries worldwide, with 0% of world imports. The value was down 4% on 2023.
Which countries supply smoked salmon to Saudi Arabia?
Norway was the largest supplier with 85% of the value ($4.0 million), followed by Poland (9%) and Spain (3%). The top three together account for 97%, out of 12 supplier countries in total. Spain grew fastest among the top ten, up 88% on the year.
What is the average import price of smoked salmon per kg?
The average declared import value was about $18.68 per kg in 2024, close to the world average of $17.80 per kg. The figure blends every grade shipped, so it works as a reference point rather than a quote.
How have imports of smoked salmon to Saudi Arabia changed since 2017?
Imports went from $4.2 million in 2017 to $4.6 million in 2024, an increase of 11%. The peak was 2019 at $5.1 million. Over 8 years the average was $3.7 million a year.
What is the HS code for smoked salmon?
The HS code for smoked salmon is subheading 0305.41. It sits in HS chapter 03 (fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates). The full list of codes and descriptions is on the HS 0305 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
The totals here are public statistics; EximDataX adds the company names by reading partner countries' customs records for Saudi Arabia. Tell us your product to see it live.
Same product, other countries
More trade data for Saudi Arabia
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.