🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of tobacco products: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported tobacco products worth $59.6 million (7.7 thousand tonnes). That is 30% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 26% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tobacco products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $59.6M | 7.7K t |
| 2023 | $46.0M | 4.4K t |
| 2022 | $39.6M | 6.3K t |
| 2021 | $45.0M | 6.8K t |
| 2020 | $9.4M | 1.7K t |
| 2019 | $19.4M | 7.2K t |
| 2018 | $9.8M | 2.8K t |
| 2017 | $11.7M | 3.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports tobacco products from
Most of the value came from India (31%), United Arab Emirates (25%), Egypt (21%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+300% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $18.6M | 31% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $14.8M | 25% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $12.6M | 21% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $10.0M | 17% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.8M | 3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $884K | 1.5% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $231K | 0.4% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $129K | 0.2% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $111K | 0.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $74K | 0.1% |
Types of tobacco products under HS 2403
| 2403.11 | Tobacco: smoking, water pipe tobacco as specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any… | 52% |
| 2403.99 | Tobacco: other than homogenised or reconstituted or smoking | 29% |
| 2403.91 | Tobacco: homogenised or reconstituted | 18% |
| 2403.19 | Tobacco: smoking, other than water pipe tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2403.
Average import price of tobacco products
The average declared value was about $7.73 per kg, 56% below the world average of $17.71, 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 products
Saudi Arabia exported $530 thousand of tobacco products in 2024 (142 tonnes). Most of it went to Yemen (48%), United Arab Emirates (22%), Libya (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Switzerland grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $255K | 48% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $115K | 22% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $92K | 17% |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | $34K | 6.4% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $21K | 4% |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | $7K | 1.3% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $5K | 1% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $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 2403: Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences.
Tobacco products trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of tobacco products imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported tobacco products worth $59.6 million in 2024 (7.7 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import tobacco products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (31%), United Arab Emirates (25%), Egypt (21%).
What is the average import price of tobacco products in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $7.73 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $17.71 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export tobacco products?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported tobacco products worth $530 thousand in 2024, mainly to Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Libya.
What is the HS code for tobacco products?
Tobacco products falls under HS heading 2403 (Manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes n.e.c; homogenised or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tobacco products 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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