🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of soya meal: 2024 trade data
Imports of soya meal by Saudi Arabia reached $734.4 million in 2024 (1.85 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 43% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 27% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soya meal by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $734.4M | 1.85M t |
| 2023 | $515.3M | 1.01M t |
| 2022 | $514.0M | 1.07M t |
| 2021 | $243.8M | 588.6K t |
| 2020 | $283.7M | 858.1K t |
| 2019 | $289.5M | 903.6K t |
| 2018 | $316.1M | 812.5K t |
| 2017 | $134.6M | 402.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports soya meal from
Argentina alone supplied 81% of it. Among the main suppliers, Argentina grew fastest (+134% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $596.1M | 81% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $93.8M | 13% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $22.7M | 3.1% |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $16.9M | 2.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $3.0M | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.6M | 0.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $248K | 0% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $134K | 0% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $47K | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $28K | 0% |
Average import price of soya meal
The average declared value was about $0.40 per kg, close to the world average of $0.45.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports soya meal
Exports of soya meal by Saudi Arabia reached $253 thousand in 2024 (466 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Qatar accounted for 92% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $233K | 92% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $12K | 4.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $8K | 3.2% |
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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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 2304: Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil.
Soya meal trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of soya meal imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported soya meal worth $734.4 million in 2024 (1.85 million tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import soya meal from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Argentina (81%), Brazil (13%), United States (3%).
What is the average import price of soya meal in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.40 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.45 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export soya meal?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported soya meal worth $253 thousand in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Syria, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for soya meal?
Soya meal falls under HS heading 2304 (Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soy). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soya meal 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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