🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of tea: 2024 trade data
Imports of tea by Saudi Arabia reached $295.5 million in 2024 (53.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 222 countries for imports of this product. Value rose 15% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 21% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tea by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $295.5M | 53.0K t |
| 2023 | $256.0M | 44.4K t |
| 2022 | $204.7M | 36.0K t |
| 2021 | $184.4M | 31.2K t |
| 2020 | $211.2M | 37.6K t |
| 2019 | $123.9M | 26.3K t |
| 2018 | $63.6M | 11.8K t |
| 2017 | $76.5M | 13.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports tea from
The largest suppliers were Sri Lanka (24%), United Arab Emirates (18%), Kenya (16%). Among the main suppliers, Kenya grew fastest (+140% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $70.7M | 24% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $52.1M | 18% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $46.1M | 16% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $41.5M | 14% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $30.8M | 10% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $12.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $12.1M | 4.1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $5.6M | 1.9% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $5.5M | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.9M | 1.3% |
Types of tea under HS 0902
| 0902.30 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | 52% |
| 0902.40 | Tea, black: (fermented) and partly fermented tea, in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | 41% |
| 0902.10 | Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3kg | 5% |
| 0902.20 | Tea, green: (not fermented), in immediate packings of a content exceeding 3kg | 2.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0902.
Average import price of tea
The average declared value was about $5.58 per kg, 51% above the world average of $3.70. 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 tea
Exports of tea by Saudi Arabia reached $24.8 million in 2024 (4.6 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Jordan accounted for 51% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Yemen grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $12.5M | 51% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $3.4M | 14% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.5M | 10% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.8M | 7.4% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1.6M | 6.4% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $834K | 3.4% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $635K | 2.6% |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | $506K | 2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $154K | 0.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $135K | 0.5% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 0902: Tea.
Tea trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of tea imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported tea worth $295.5 million in 2024 (53.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import tea from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Sri Lanka (24%), United Arab Emirates (18%), Kenya (16%).
What is the average import price of tea in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $5.58 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.70 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export tea?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported tea worth $24.8 million in 2024, mainly to Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt.
What is the HS code for tea?
Tea falls under HS heading 0902 (Tea). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tea with Saudi Arabia?
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