🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of sulfur: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia exported $419.3 million of sulfur in 2024 (4.30 million tonnes). It ranks 1st of 71 countries for exports of this product. That is 18% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 93% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of sulfur by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $419.3M | 4.30M t |
| 2023 | $354.4M | 310.5K t |
| 2022 | $386.4M | 2.77M t |
| 2021 | $8.2M | 33.1K t |
| 2020 | $69K | 141 t |
| 2019 | $65K | 524 t |
| 2018 | $10K | 40 t |
| 2017 | $4.3M | 45.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports sulfur to
Most of it went to China (26%), Indonesia (23%), Jordan (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Indonesia grew fastest (+154% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $108.7M | 26% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $97.4M | 23% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $70.0M | 17% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $64.7M | 15% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $41.1M | 9.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $16.8M | 4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $11.1M | 2.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.8M | 0.7% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $2.5M | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.8M | 0.4% |
Average export price of sulfur
The average declared value was about $0.10 per kg, close to the world average of $0.12.
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 2802: Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur.
Sulfur trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
Does Saudi Arabia export sulfur?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported sulfur worth $419.3 million in 2024, mainly to China, Indonesia, Jordan.
What is the HS code for sulfur?
Sulfur falls under HS heading 2802 (Sulphur; sublimed or precipitated, colloidal sulphur). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sulfur 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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