🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of sports equipment: 2024 trade data
Imports of sports equipment by Saudi Arabia reached $238.2 million in 2024 (46.9 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 12% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sports equipment by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $238.2M | 46.9K t |
| 2023 | $212.2M | 18.4K t |
| 2022 | $179.6M | 33.4K t |
| 2021 | $204.2M | 45.7K t |
| 2020 | $217.3M | 41.1K t |
| 2019 | $169.2M | 30.2K t |
| 2018 | $136.2M | 24.1K t |
| 2017 | $127.8M | 25.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports sports equipment from
China alone supplied 58% of it. Among the main suppliers, Slovakia grew fastest (+36% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $138.8M | 58% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $25.1M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $14.2M | 5.9% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $7.9M | 3.3% |
| Taiwan | $6.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $4.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $4.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $4.1M | 1.7% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.1M | 1.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.6M | 1.1% |
Types of sports equipment under HS 9506
| 9506.91 | Athletics and gymnastics equipment | 57% |
| 9506.99 | Equipment for outdoor games and recreation n.e.c. in heading no. 9506 | 28% |
| 9506.62 | Balls: inflatable | 6.3% |
| 9506.70 | Skates: ice and roller, including skating boots with skates attached | 1.8% |
| 9506.29 | Water sport equipment: water-skis, surf-boards and other water-sport equipment, excluding sailboards | 1.8% |
| 9506.19 | Snow-ski equipment | 1.1% |
| 9506.69 | Balls: (other than inflatable or for lawn-tennis, golf or table-tennis) | 1% |
| 9506.59 | Tennis, badminton and similar racquets: whether or not strung | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9506.
Average import price of sports equipment
The average declared value was about $5.08 per kg, 41% below the world average of $8.67, 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 sports equipment
Saudi Arabia exported $1.3 million of sports equipment in 2024 (279 tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (31%), France (22%), Malaysia (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $406K | 31% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $291K | 22% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $87K | 6.6% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $81K | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $61K | 4.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $54K | 4.1% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $40K | 3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $39K | 3% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $37K | 2.8% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $35K | 2.7% |
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 9506: Gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table tennis) or outdoor games equipment, n.e.c. in this chapter, swimming pools and paddling pools.
Sports equipment trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of sports equipment imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported sports equipment worth $238.2 million in 2024 (46.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import sports equipment from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (58%), Italy (11%), United States (6%).
What is the average import price of sports equipment in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $5.08 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.67 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export sports equipment?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported sports equipment worth $1.3 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, France, Malaysia.
What is the HS code for sports equipment?
Sports equipment falls under HS heading 9506 (Gymnastics, athletics, other sports (including table tennis) or outdoor games equipment, n.e.c. in this chapter, swimmin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sports equipment with Saudi Arabia?
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