🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of tobacco leaf: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $14.0 million of tobacco leaf in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes). That is 3% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tobacco leaf by year, 2017-2024
Hover or tap a year for detail.
Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.0M | 3.7K t |
| 2023 | $13.6M | 4.9K t |
| 2022 | $6.7M | 2.2K t |
| 2021 | $5.2M | 1.7K t |
| 2020 | $4.6M | 1.8K t |
| 2019 | $7.2M | 2.4K t |
| 2018 | $3.6M | 1.4K t |
| 2017 | $8.6M | 2.9K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports tobacco leaf from
One supplier dominates: India accounted for 84% of the value. Among the main suppliers, India grew fastest (+78% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $11.8M | 84% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.5M | 11% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $350K | 2.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $222K | 1.6% |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | $53K | 0.4% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $53K | 0.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $28K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $25K | 0.2% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $15K | 0.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $11K | 0.1% |
Types of tobacco leaf under HS 2401
| 2401.20 | Tobacco: partly or wholly stemmed or stripped | 69% |
| 2401.10 | Tobacco, (not stemmed or stripped) | 25% |
| 2401.30 | Tobacco refuse | 6.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2401.
Average import price of tobacco leaf
The average declared value was about $3.83 per kg, 36% below the world average of $5.95, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports tobacco leaf
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported tobacco leaf worth $2.8 million (755 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: Yemen accounted for 87% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Yemen grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $2.4M | 87% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $184K | 6.7% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $73K | 2.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $56K | 2% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $23K | 0.8% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $18K | 0.7% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $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.
Shipment records are in the platform
Tell us what you trade and we will show you the latest records on a live call.
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 2401: Tobacco, unmanufactured; tobacco refuse.
Tobacco leaf trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of tobacco leaf imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported tobacco leaf worth $14.0 million in 2024 (3.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import tobacco leaf from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (84%), Jordan (11%), Poland (2%).
What is the average import price of tobacco leaf in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $3.83 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.95 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export tobacco leaf?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported tobacco leaf worth $2.8 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, United Arab Emirates, India.
What is the HS code for tobacco leaf?
Tobacco leaf falls under HS heading 2401 (Tobacco, unmanufactured; tobacco refuse). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tobacco leaf 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.
Tobacco leaf trade in other countries
More trade data for Saudi Arabia
See what your buyers are buying.Then decide.
Everything we show you comes from official customs filings — records, not claims. 30 minutes. Your shipment. Your HS code. Real platform. If you don’t see something new about your market by the end of the call, we walk away. No follow-ups.