🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of tomatoes: 2024 trade data
Imports of tomatoes by Saudi Arabia reached $58.4 million in 2024 (142.0 thousand tonnes). Value fell 40% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 it shrank by about 6% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2021, at $141.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of tomatoes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $58.4M | 142.0K t |
| 2023 | $97.9M | 55.3K t |
| 2022 | $119.2M | 281.4K t |
| 2021 | $141.4M | 328.1K t |
| 2020 | $57.5M | 53.0K t |
| 2019 | $66.1M | 123.8K t |
| 2018 | $79.9M | 142.2K t |
| 2017 | $91.0M | 147.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports tomatoes from
Jordan alone supplied 68% of it. Among the main suppliers, Oman grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $39.7M | 68% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.9M | 8.3% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $3.7M | 6.3% |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | $3.5M | 5.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.9M | 4.9% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1.8M | 3.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.6M | 2.8% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $68K | 0.1% |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $66K | 0.1% |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | $44K | 0.1% |
Average import price of tomatoes
The average declared value was about $0.41 per kg, 73% below the world average of $1.50, 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 tomatoes
Exports of tomatoes by Saudi Arabia reached $956 thousand in 2024 (1.5 thousand tonnes). Germany alone took 58% of it. Among the main buyer markets, United Arab Emirates grew fastest (+250% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $557K | 58% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $108K | 11% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $107K | 11% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $62K | 6.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $60K | 6.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $27K | 2.9% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $17K | 1.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $10K | 1.1% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $5K | 0.6% |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | $1K | 0.1% |
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 0702: Tomatoes; fresh or chilled.
Tomatoes trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of tomatoes imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported tomatoes worth $58.4 million in 2024 (142.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import tomatoes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Jordan (68%), Turkey (8%), Oman (6%).
What is the average import price of tomatoes in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.50 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export tomatoes?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported tomatoes worth $956 thousand in 2024, mainly to Germany, Qatar, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for tomatoes?
Tomatoes falls under HS heading 0702 (Tomatoes; fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tomatoes with Saudi Arabia?
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