🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of women's underwear: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported women's underwear worth $75.4 million (5.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 3%. That is 14% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of women's underwear by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $75.4M | 5.6K t |
| 2023 | $87.4M | 3.0K t |
| 2022 | $77.3M | 6.3K t |
| 2021 | $81.5M | 7.3K t |
| 2020 | $81.9M | 4.1K t |
| 2019 | $84.5M | 5.4K t |
| 2018 | $61.2M | 4.5K t |
| 2017 | $49.9M | 3.5K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports women's underwear from
China alone supplied 54% of it. Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+60% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $40.8M | 54% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $15.2M | 20% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $7.5M | 10% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $3.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $1.8M | 2.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.8M | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $1.1M | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $813K | 1.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $496K | 0.7% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $397K | 0.5% |
Types of women's underwear under HS 6208
| 6208.22 | Nightdresses and pyjamas: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | 43% |
| 6208.92 | Singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns etc.: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or… | 20% |
| 6208.21 | Nightdresses and pyjamas: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted) | 13% |
| 6208.29 | Nightdresses and pyjamas: women's or girls', of textile materials other than cotton or man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | 8.7% |
| 6208.91 | Singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or… | 8.1% |
| 6208.19 | Slips and petticoats: women's or girls', of textile materials other than man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | 3.2% |
| 6208.99 | Singlets and other vests, briefs, panties, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles: women's or girls', of textile materials other… | 2.9% |
| 6208.11 | Slips and petticoats: women's or girls', of man-made fibres (not knitted or crocheted) | 1.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6208.
Average import price of women's underwear
The average declared value was about $13.53 per kg, 29% below the world average of $19.19, 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 women's underwear
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported women's underwear worth $2.3 million (325 tonnes). Most of it went to Qatar (33%), Ethiopia (25%), United Arab Emirates (19%). Among the main buyer markets, Ethiopia grew fastest (+163% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $768K | 33% |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $582K | 25% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $445K | 19% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $313K | 14% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $85K | 3.7% |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | $24K | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $22K | 1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $21K | 0.9% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $13K | 0.6% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $8K | 0.4% |
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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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 6208: Singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles; women's or girls' (not knitted or crocheted).
Women's underwear trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of women's underwear imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported women's underwear worth $75.4 million in 2024 (5.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import women's underwear from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (54%), India (20%), Turkey (10%).
What is the average import price of women's underwear in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $13.53 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $19.19 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export women's underwear?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported women's underwear worth $2.3 million in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Ethiopia, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for women's underwear?
Women's underwear falls under HS heading 6208 (Singlets and other vests, slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gown). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading women's underwear with Saudi Arabia?
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