🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of sunflower seed: 2024 trade data
Imports of sunflower seed by Saudi Arabia reached $26.2 million in 2024 (15.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of sunflower seed by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26.2M | 15.6K t |
| 2023 | $25.7M | 17.1K t |
| 2022 | $23.2M | 13.5K t |
| 2021 | $13.7M | 9.3K t |
| 2020 | $18.6M | 13.4K t |
| 2019 | $24.9M | 17.5K t |
| 2018 | $21.2M | 16.1K t |
| 2017 | $17.3M | 15.0K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports sunflower seed from
China alone supplied 86% of it. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+539% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $22.4M | 86% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.7M | 6.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.1M | 4.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $337K | 1.3% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $283K | 1.1% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $124K | 0.5% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $123K | 0.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $22K | 0.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $17K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $9K | 0% |
Average import price of sunflower seed
The average declared value was about $1.69 per kg, 94% above the world average of $0.87. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports sunflower seed
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported sunflower seed worth $414 thousand (72 tonnes). Bahrain alone took 60% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+281% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $250K | 60% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $80K | 19% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $51K | 12% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14K | 3.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $13K | 3.2% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $3K | 0.8% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $2K | 0.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $0K | 0% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $0K | 0% |
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 1206: Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken.
Sunflower seed trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of sunflower seed imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported sunflower seed worth $26.2 million in 2024 (15.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import sunflower seed from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (86%), Egypt (6%), Turkey (4%).
What is the average import price of sunflower seed in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.69 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.87 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export sunflower seed?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported sunflower seed worth $414 thousand in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, Yemen, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for sunflower seed?
Sunflower seed falls under HS heading 1206 (Sunflower seeds; whether or not broken). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading sunflower seed 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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