🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of tugs and pusher craft: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia exported $1.10 billion of tugs and pusher craft in 2024 (72.3 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 83 countries. Value rose 19% on 2023. Over 2018-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 115% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of tugs and pusher craft by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.10B | 72.3K t |
| 2023 | $920.3M | - |
| 2022 | $645.1M | 53.0K t |
| 2021 | $919.7M | 51.8K t |
| 2020 | $109K | 50 t |
| 2018 | $11.2M | 153 t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports tugs and pusher craft to
One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 83% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $906.7M | 83% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $57.8M | 5.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $34.7M | 3.2% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $26.6M | 2.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $22.0M | 2% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $21.8M | 2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $11.4M | 1% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $5.2M | 0.5% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $4.0M | 0.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.5M | 0.2% |
Average export price of tugs and pusher craft
The average declared value was about $15.16 per kg, 83% above the world average of $8.28. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports tugs and pusher craft
Saudi Arabia imported $144.4 million of tugs and pusher craft in 2024 (19.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 6th of 135 countries for imports of this product. One supplier dominates: Qatar accounted for 67% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+98% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $96.3M | 67% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $23.0M | 16% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $20.6M | 14% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $1.8M | 1.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.6M | 1.1% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $965K | 0.7% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $200K | 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 8904: Tugs and pusher craft.
Tugs and pusher craft trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of tugs and pusher craft imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported tugs and pusher craft worth $144.4 million in 2024 (19.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import tugs and pusher craft from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Qatar (67%), Egypt (16%), China (14%).
What is the average import price of tugs and pusher craft in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $7.57 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.28 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export tugs and pusher craft?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported tugs and pusher craft worth $1.10 billion in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, China.
What is the HS code for tugs and pusher craft?
Tugs and pusher craft falls under HS heading 8904 (Tugs and pusher craft). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading tugs and pusher craft 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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