🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of sugar: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported sugar worth $2.10 billion (3.94 million tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. Value rose 16% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 18% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sugar by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.10B | 3.94M t |
| 2023 | $1.81B | 2.29M t |
| 2022 | $1.37B | 2.56M t |
| 2021 | $1.14B | 2.71M t |
| 2020 | $466.0M | 1.59M t |
| 2019 | $505.9M | 1.78M t |
| 2018 | $538.0M | 1.67M t |
| 2017 | $677.6M | 1.63M t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports sugar from
One supplier dominates: Brazil accounted for 97% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $2.05B | 97% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14.9M | 0.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $11.7M | 0.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $7.4M | 0.4% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $7.0M | 0.3% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $4.9M | 0.2% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $4.7M | 0.2% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.6M | 0.1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.5M | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $1.3M | 0.1% |
Types of sugar under HS 1701
| 1701.13 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 57% |
| 1701.14 | Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring… | 41% |
| 1701.99 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 2.2% |
| 1701.91 | Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 0.1% |
| 1701.12 | Sugars: beet sugar, raw, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1701.
Average import price of sugar
The average declared value was about $0.53 per kg, close to the world average of $0.59.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports sugar
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported sugar worth $589.4 million (846.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 9th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 169 countries. The largest buyer markets were Sudan (29%), Jordan (21%), Tanzania (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Djibouti grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $168.4M | 29% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $124.2M | 21% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $42.5M | 7.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $36.6M | 6.2% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $32.1M | 5.5% |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | $32.1M | 5.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $29.3M | 5% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $20.8M | 3.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $19.5M | 3.3% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $18.3M | 3.1% |
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 1701: Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form.
Sugar trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of sugar imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported sugar worth $2.10 billion in 2024 (3.94 million tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import sugar from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Brazil (97%), United Arab Emirates (1%), India (1%).
What is the average import price of sugar in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.53 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.59 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export sugar?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported sugar worth $589.4 million in 2024, mainly to Sudan, Jordan, Tanzania.
What is the HS code for sugar?
Sugar falls under HS heading 1701 (Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sugar 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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