🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of welding supplies: 2024 trade data
Imports of welding supplies by Saudi Arabia reached $79.1 million in 2024 (43.1 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 22% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of welding supplies by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $79.1M | 43.1K t |
| 2023 | $64.6M | 18.9K t |
| 2022 | $56.9M | 24.4K t |
| 2021 | $52.5M | 26.3K t |
| 2020 | $40.4M | 24.1K t |
| 2019 | $39.7M | 18.7K t |
| 2018 | $45.2M | 26.1K t |
| 2017 | $30.6M | 20.7K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports welding supplies from
Most of the value came from China (26%), United States (10%), India (8%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 44%. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+357% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $20.2M | 26% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8.2M | 10% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $6.2M | 7.8% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $5.6M | 7% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.6M | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $4.5M | 5.7% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $3.6M | 4.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.4M | 4.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $2.6M | 3.3% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $2.2M | 2.8% |
Types of welding supplies under HS 8311
| 8311.10 | Electrodes: coated, of base metal, for electric arc-welding | 61% |
| 8311.20 | Wire: cored, of base metal, for electric arc-welding | 23% |
| 8311.90 | Wires, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes of base metal or metal carbides: of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding: wires and rods for metal… | 12% |
| 8311.30 | Rods and wire: coated rods and cored wire, of base metal, for soldering, brazing or welding by flame | 4.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 8311.
Average import price of welding supplies
The average declared value was about $1.84 per kg, 40% below the world average of $3.05, 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 welding supplies
Saudi Arabia exported $3.7 million of welding supplies in 2024 (1.2 thousand tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 55% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+421% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.0M | 55% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $350K | 9.5% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $331K | 9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $263K | 7.2% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $170K | 4.6% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $111K | 3% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $78K | 2.1% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $49K | 1.3% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $38K | 1% |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | $36K | 1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 8311: Wires, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes of base metal or metal carbides; of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding; wires and rods for metal spraying.
Welding supplies trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of welding supplies imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported welding supplies worth $79.1 million in 2024 (43.1 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import welding supplies from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (26%), United States (10%), India (8%).
What is the average import price of welding supplies in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.84 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $3.05 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export welding supplies?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported welding supplies worth $3.7 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, India, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for welding supplies?
Welding supplies falls under HS heading 8311 (Wires, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes of base metal or metal carbides; of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading welding supplies with Saudi Arabia?
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