🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of soybeans: 2024 trade data
Imports of soybeans by Saudi Arabia reached $176.4 million in 2024 (384.5 thousand tonnes). That is 39% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $464.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of soybeans by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $176.4M | 384.5K t |
| 2023 | $289.6M | 515.7K t |
| 2022 | $464.9M | 746.4K t |
| 2021 | $371.7M | 744.8K t |
| 2020 | $208.2M | 619.0K t |
| 2019 | $232.6M | 677.7K t |
| 2018 | $236.1M | 639.2K t |
| 2017 | $222.5M | 599.9K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports soybeans from
Most of the value came from Brazil (49%), United States (35%), Argentina (16%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $85.7M | 49% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $61.1M | 35% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $28.2M | 16% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.2M | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $64K | 0% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $56K | 0% |
| Taiwan | $39K | 0% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $28K | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $21K | 0% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $14K | 0% |
Types of soybeans under HS 1201
| 1201.90 | Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken | 100% |
| 1201.10 | Soya beans: seed, whether or not broken | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1201.
Average import price of soybeans
The average declared value was about $0.46 per kg, close to the world average of $0.47.
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?
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 1201: Soya beans, whether or not broken.
Soybeans trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of soybeans imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported soybeans worth $176.4 million in 2024 (384.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import soybeans from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (49%), United States (35%), Argentina (16%).
What is the average import price of soybeans in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.46 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.47 per kg.
What is the HS code for soybeans?
Soybeans falls under HS heading 1201 (Soya beans, whether or not broken). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading soybeans with Saudi Arabia?
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