🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of trucks: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $3.17 billion of trucks in 2024 (404.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 4% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 19% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of trucks by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.17B | 404.2K t |
| 2023 | $3.06B | 354.4K t |
| 2022 | $2.21B | 279.3K t |
| 2021 | $1.46B | 202.1K t |
| 2020 | $1.28B | 223.6K t |
| 2019 | $1.34B | 190.0K t |
| 2018 | $809.6M | 122.2K t |
| 2017 | $916.4M | 135.7K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports trucks from
The largest suppliers were China (30%), Japan (20%), Thailand (12%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+82% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $957.2M | 30% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $622.9M | 20% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $396.9M | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $368.2M | 12% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $212.9M | 6.7% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $142.8M | 4.5% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $119.5M | 3.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $71.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $64.9M | 2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $32.7M | 1% |
Types of trucks under HS 8704
| 8704.21 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes)… | 42% |
| 8704.22 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but… | 28% |
| 8704.23 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes)… | 13% |
| 8704.31 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | 10% |
| 8704.10 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | 3.2% |
| 8704.90 | Vehicles: for transport of goods, n.e.c. in heading no. 8704 | 2.9% |
| 8704.32 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in item no 8704.1 | 0.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8704.
Average import price of trucks
The average declared value was about $7.85 per kg, close to the world average of $9.72.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports trucks
Saudi Arabia exported $112.6 million of trucks in 2024 (15.0 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (40%), Spain (17%), Yemen (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Jordan grew fastest (+194% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $44.5M | 40% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $19.2M | 17% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $11.2M | 10% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $9.0M | 8% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $4.7M | 4.1% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $4.0M | 3.6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $3.9M | 3.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $3.4M | 3% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $2.7M | 2.4% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.8M | 1.6% |
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 8704: Vehicles; for the transport of goods.
Trucks trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of trucks imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported trucks worth $3.17 billion in 2024 (404.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import trucks from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (30%), Japan (20%), Thailand (12%).
What is the average import price of trucks in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $7.85 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.72 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export trucks?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported trucks worth $112.6 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Spain, Yemen.
What is the HS code for trucks?
Trucks falls under HS heading 8704 (Vehicles; for the transport of goods). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading trucks with Saudi Arabia?
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