🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of valve: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $2.79 billion of valve in 2024 (136.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 8th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 226 countries. Value rose 37% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 9% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of valve by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.79B | 136.4K t |
| 2023 | $2.03B | 75.0K t |
| 2022 | $1.48B | 86.4K t |
| 2021 | $1.59B | 85.0K t |
| 2020 | $1.60B | 86.8K t |
| 2019 | $1.58B | 80.4K t |
| 2018 | $1.69B | 91.1K t |
| 2017 | $1.53B | 88.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports valve from
Most of the value came from Italy (26%), China (15%), United States (11%). Among the main suppliers, Singapore grew fastest (+178% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $716.3M | 26% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $416.8M | 15% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $308.5M | 11% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $197.7M | 7.1% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $177.2M | 6.4% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $169.2M | 6.1% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $152.6M | 5.5% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $93.4M | 3.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $92.2M | 3.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $88.9M | 3.2% |
Types of valve under HS 8481
| 8481.80 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves | 67% |
| 8481.90 | Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof | 15% |
| 8481.40 | Valves: safety or relief valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like | 9.1% |
| 8481.30 | Valves: check (nonreturn) valves, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like | 4.5% |
| 8481.10 | Valves: pressure reducing, for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like | 3.3% |
| 8481.20 | Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8481.
Average import price of valve
The average declared value was about $20.46 per kg, close to the world average of $24.30.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports valve
Saudi Arabia exported $110.0 million of valve in 2024 (4.3 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (30%), Oman (22%), Bahrain (14%). Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $33.1M | 30% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $23.7M | 22% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $15.0M | 14% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $7.5M | 6.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $6.5M | 5.9% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.3M | 4.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $3.2M | 2.9% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.6M | 1.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.4M | 1.2% |
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 8481: Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves.
Valve trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of valve imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported valve worth $2.79 billion in 2024 (136.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import valve from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Italy (26%), China (15%), United States (11%).
What is the average import price of valve in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $20.46 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $24.30 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export valve?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported valve worth $110.0 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for valve?
Valve falls under HS heading 8481 (Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading valve with Saudi Arabia?
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