🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of transformer: 2024 trade data
Imports of transformer by Saudi Arabia reached $2.11 billion in 2024 (154.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 81% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 17% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of transformer by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.11B | 154.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.17B | 70.1K t |
| 2022 | $837.0M | 63.0K t |
| 2021 | $582.1M | 45.8K t |
| 2020 | $571.8M | 46.7K t |
| 2019 | $531.4M | 35.7K t |
| 2018 | $567.6M | 37.4K t |
| 2017 | $703.1M | 60.1K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports transformer from
The largest suppliers were China (46%), South Korea (16%), Turkey (5%). Among the main suppliers, Sweden grew fastest (+410% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $973.8M | 46% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $333.2M | 16% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $115.4M | 5.5% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $108.5M | 5.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $61.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $60.9M | 2.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $51.9M | 2.5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $47.5M | 2.3% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $39.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $34.2M | 1.6% |
Types of transformer under HS 8504
| 8504.23 | Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 10,000kVA | 33% |
| 8504.40 | Electrical static converters | 31% |
| 8504.50 | Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504 | 10% |
| 8504.90 | Electrical transformers, static converters and inductors: parts thereof | 7.5% |
| 8504.31 | Electrical transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1kVA | 5.4% |
| 8504.22 | Electrical transformers: liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity exceeding 650kVA but not exceeding 10,000kVA | 3.9% |
| 8504.33 | Transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 16kVA but not exceeding 500kVA | 3.1% |
| 8504.34 | Transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity exceeding 500kVA | 2.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8504.
Average import price of transformer
The average declared value was about $13.63 per kg, 41% below the world average of $23.20, 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 transformer
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported transformer worth $173.5 million (23.1 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (35%), Iraq (23%), Kuwait (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest (+540% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $61.0M | 35% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $39.7M | 23% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $23.5M | 14% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $14.5M | 8.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $4.3M | 2.5% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $3.8M | 2.2% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $3.2M | 1.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $3.2M | 1.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.6M | 1.5% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $2.6M | 1.5% |
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 8504: Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors.
Transformer trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of transformer imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported transformer worth $2.11 billion in 2024 (154.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import transformer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (46%), South Korea (16%), Turkey (5%).
What is the average import price of transformer in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $13.63 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $23.20 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export transformer?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported transformer worth $173.5 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for transformer?
Transformer falls under HS heading 8504 (Electric transformers, static converters (e.g. rectifiers) and inductors). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading transformer with Saudi Arabia?
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