🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of wheat: 2024 trade data
Imports of wheat by Saudi Arabia reached $1.27 billion in 2024 (4.72 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value fell 38% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 11% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $2.30 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of wheat by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.27B | 4.72M t |
| 2023 | $2.04B | 1.97M t |
| 2022 | $2.30B | 5.60M t |
| 2021 | $1.59B | 5.56M t |
| 2020 | $691.0M | 3.11M t |
| 2019 | $637.3M | 3.11M t |
| 2018 | $719.2M | 3.35M t |
| 2017 | $619.0M | 3.20M t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports wheat from
Most of the value came from Romania (48%), Russia (46%), Serbia (3%). Among the main suppliers, Serbia grew fastest (+952% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $613.3M | 48% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $585.2M | 46% |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | $41.1M | 3.2% |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $17.3M | 1.4% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $6.7M | 0.5% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $3.4M | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $1.4M | 0.1% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $423K | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $336K | 0% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $57K | 0% |
Types of wheat under HS 1001
| 1001.19 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed | 76% |
| 1001.99 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | 24% |
| 1001.11 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, seed | 0% |
| 1001.91 | Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, seed | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1001.
Average import price of wheat
The average declared value was about $0.27 per kg, close to the world average of $0.29.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports wheat
Saudi Arabia exported $276 thousand of wheat in 2024 (584 tonnes). United Arab Emirates alone took 100% of it.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $276K | 100% |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $0K | 0% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $0K | 0% |
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 1001: Wheat and meslin.
Wheat trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of wheat imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported wheat worth $1.27 billion in 2024 (4.72 million tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import wheat from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Romania (48%), Russia (46%), Serbia (3%).
What is the average import price of wheat in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.27 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.29 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export wheat?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported wheat worth $276 thousand in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, Luxembourg, Indonesia.
What is the HS code for wheat?
Wheat falls under HS heading 1001 (Wheat and meslin). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wheat with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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