🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of vehicle bodies: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported vehicle bodies worth $117.9 million (14.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value rose 19% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 59% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of vehicle bodies by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117.9M | 14.6K t |
| 2023 | $98.9M | 7.5K t |
| 2022 | $28.2M | 4.4K t |
| 2021 | $41.9M | 3.8K t |
| 2020 | $4.8M | 1.0K t |
| 2019 | $4.0M | 1.2K t |
| 2018 | $5.5M | 1.2K t |
| 2017 | $4.6M | 3.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports vehicle bodies from
United States alone supplied 61% of it. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $72.2M | 61% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $13.6M | 12% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $8.6M | 7.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $6.8M | 5.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.3M | 3.6% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.3M | 2.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.8M | 2.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.4M | 1.2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.2M | 1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $820K | 0.7% |
Types of vehicle bodies under HS 8707
| 8707.10 | Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8703 | 72% |
| 8707.90 | Vehicles: bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8702, 8704 or 8705 | 29% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8707.
Average import price of vehicle bodies
The average declared value was about $8.10 per kg, close to the world average of $9.00.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports vehicle bodies
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported vehicle bodies worth $2.3 million (855 tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Egypt (37%), Qatar (14%), Iraq (9%). Among the main buyer markets, Jordan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $844K | 37% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $308K | 14% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $203K | 9% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $196K | 8.7% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $132K | 5.8% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $115K | 5.1% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $93K | 4.1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $83K | 3.7% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $70K | 3.1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $66K | 2.9% |
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 8707: Bodies; (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705.
Vehicle bodies trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of vehicle bodies imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported vehicle bodies worth $117.9 million in 2024 (14.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import vehicle bodies from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (61%), China (12%), United Kingdom (7%).
What is the average import price of vehicle bodies in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $8.10 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $9.00 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export vehicle bodies?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported vehicle bodies worth $2.3 million in 2024, mainly to Egypt, Qatar, Iraq.
What is the HS code for vehicle bodies?
Vehicle bodies falls under HS heading 8707 (Bodies; (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701 to 8705). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading vehicle bodies with Saudi Arabia?
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