🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of stone fruit: 2024 trade data
Imports of stone fruit by Saudi Arabia reached $57.9 million in 2024 (68.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 11% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $104.9 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of stone fruit by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $57.9M | 68.0K t |
| 2023 | $65.0M | 40.0K t |
| 2022 | $98.0M | 81.5K t |
| 2021 | $104.9M | 75.4K t |
| 2020 | $59.0M | 41.9K t |
| 2019 | $68.1M | 63.7K t |
| 2018 | $60.3M | 52.4K t |
| 2017 | $65.4M | 52.9K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports stone fruit from
Most of the value came from Jordan (32%), Egypt (20%), Syria (10%). Among the main suppliers, Australia grew fastest (+195% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $18.7M | 32% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $11.4M | 20% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $5.9M | 10% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $5.9M | 10% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $3.8M | 6.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.0M | 5.2% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.6M | 4.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $2.2M | 3.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $797K | 1.4% |
Types of stone fruit under HS 0809
| 0809.30 | Fruit, edible: peaches, including nectarines, fresh | 40% |
| 0809.40 | Fruit, edible: plums and sloes, fresh | 35% |
| 0809.10 | Fruit, edible: apricots, fresh | 13% |
| 0809.29 | Fruit, edible: cherries, other than sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh | 12% |
| 0809.21 | Fruit, edible: sour cherries (Prunus cerasus), fresh | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0809.
Average import price of stone fruit
The average declared value was about $0.85 per kg, 66% below the world average of $2.49, 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 stone fruit
Saudi Arabia exported $1.7 million of stone fruit in 2024 (994 tonnes). Most of it went to Kuwait (37%), United Arab Emirates (22%), Oman (14%). Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $636K | 37% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $374K | 22% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $247K | 15% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $131K | 7.7% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $116K | 6.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $106K | 6.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $47K | 2.8% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $25K | 1.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11K | 0.7% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $8K | 0.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 0809: Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh.
Stone fruit trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of stone fruit imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported stone fruit worth $57.9 million in 2024 (68.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import stone fruit from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Jordan (32%), Egypt (20%), Syria (10%).
What is the average import price of stone fruit in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.49 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export stone fruit?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported stone fruit worth $1.7 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman.
What is the HS code for stone fruit?
Stone fruit falls under HS heading 0809 (Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading stone fruit with Saudi Arabia?
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