🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of video recorder: 2024 trade data
Imports of video recorder by Saudi Arabia reached $56.3 million in 2024 (688 tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 18% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of video recorder by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $56.3M | 688 t |
| 2023 | $47.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2022 | $63.1M | 758 t |
| 2021 | $46.8M | 1.0K t |
| 2020 | $50.8M | 1.4K t |
| 2019 | $44.4M | 1.9K t |
| 2018 | $38.9M | 1.5K t |
| 2017 | $33.8M | 96 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports video recorder from
China alone supplied 80% of it. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+35% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $45.3M | 81% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.9M | 3.4% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $1.7M | 3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $1.3M | 2.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $1.0M | 1.8% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $784K | 1.4% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $759K | 1.4% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $579K | 1% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $559K | 1% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $431K | 0.8% |
Types of video recorder under HS 8521
| 8521.90 | Video recording or reproducing apparatus: other than magnetic tape-type | 98% |
| 8521.10 | Video recording or reproducing apparatus: magnetic tape-type | 1.6% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8521.
Average import price of video recorder
The average declared value was about $81.90 per kg, 55% above the world average of $52.72. 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 exports video recorder
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported video recorder worth $402 thousand (4 tonnes). One buyer market dominates: France accounted for 74% of the value. Among the main buyer markets, Malaysia grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | $296K | 74% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $43K | 11% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $28K | 6.9% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $21K | 5.2% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $8K | 2% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1K | 0.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $1K | 0.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1K | 0.2% |
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 8521: Video recording or reproducing apparatus.
Video recorder trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of video recorder imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported video recorder worth $56.3 million in 2024 (688 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import video recorder from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (80%), Germany (3%), South Korea (3%).
What is the average import price of video recorder in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $81.90 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $52.72 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export video recorder?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported video recorder worth $402 thousand in 2024, mainly to France, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
What is the HS code for video recorder?
Video recorder falls under HS heading 8521 (Video recording or reproducing apparatus). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading video recorder with Saudi Arabia?
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