🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of watches: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported watches worth $289.2 million (1.8 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. The value was almost unchanged from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2019, at $386.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of watches by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $289.2M | 1.8K t |
| 2023 | $292.8M | 2.9K t |
| 2022 | $280.9M | 1.9K t |
| 2021 | $261.5M | 1.4K t |
| 2020 | $247.1M | 1.7K t |
| 2019 | $386.2M | 9.6K t |
| 2018 | $352.2M | 4.7K t |
| 2017 | $319.2M | 396 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports watches from
Switzerland alone supplied 68% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $196.0M | 68% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $61.6M | 21% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $5.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4.4M | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $3.8M | 1.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $3.2M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.1M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $2.5M | 0.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $1.9M | 0.6% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $1.7M | 0.6% |
Types of watches under HS 9102
| 9102.21 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | 55% |
| 9102.11 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with mechanical display only | 33% |
| 9102.12 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) with opto-electronic display only | 5.3% |
| 9102.19 | Wrist-watches: electrically operated, with or without a stop-watch, (other than those of heading no. 9101) without mechanical or opto-electronic… | 3% |
| 9102.29 | Wrist-watches: whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with other than automatic winding | 2.6% |
| 9102.99 | Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, other than electrically… | 1% |
| 9102.91 | Pocket watches and other watches, including stop-watches: (excluding wrist-watches), other than those of heading no. 9101, electrically operated | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 9102.
Average import price of watches
The average declared value was about $157.95 per kg, 51% below the world average of $321.57, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports watches
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported watches worth $51.6 million (1.0 thousand tonnes). One buyer market dominates: United Arab Emirates accounted for 87% of the value.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $44.8M | 87% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $3.4M | 6.5% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $804K | 1.6% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $797K | 1.6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $332K | 0.6% |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $236K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $193K | 0.4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $159K | 0.3% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $123K | 0.2% |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | $104K | 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 9102: Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101.
Watches trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of watches imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported watches worth $289.2 million in 2024 (1.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import watches from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Switzerland (68%), China (21%), Hong Kong (2%).
What is the average import price of watches in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $157.95 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $321.57 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export watches?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported watches worth $51.6 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, China.
What is the HS code for watches?
Watches falls under HS heading 9102 (Wrist-watches, pocket-watches, stop-watches and other watches, other than those of heading no. 9101). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading watches with Saudi Arabia?
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