🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of sulphur: 2024 trade data
Exports of sulphur by Saudi Arabia reached $504.3 million in 2024 (4.82 million tonnes). That makes it the 3rd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 107 countries. That is 33% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $927.8 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of sulphur by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $504.3M | 4.82M t |
| 2023 | $380.1M | 3.02M t |
| 2022 | $927.8M | 2.69M t |
| 2021 | $434.6M | 2.76M t |
| 2020 | $222.1M | 2.80M t |
| 2019 | $340.7M | 2.90M t |
| 2018 | $520.5M | 3.29M t |
| 2017 | $380.4M | 3.32M t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports sulphur to
The largest buyer markets were Morocco (36%), Indonesia (24%), China (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Morocco grew fastest (+210% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $179.1M | 36% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $122.5M | 24% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $73.2M | 15% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $53.0M | 11% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $21.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $16.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $9.8M | 1.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $6.7M | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $4.2M | 0.8% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $3.1M | 0.6% |
Average export price of sulphur
The average declared value was about $0.10 per kg, close to the world average of $0.11.
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 2503: Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur.
Sulphur trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
Does Saudi Arabia export sulphur?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported sulphur worth $504.3 million in 2024, mainly to Morocco, Indonesia, China.
What is the HS code for sulphur?
Sulphur falls under HS heading 2503 (Sulphur of all kinds; other than sublimed, precipitated and colloidal sulphur). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sulphur 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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