🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of wood and fiber boards: 2024 trade data
Exports of wood and fiber boards by Saudi Arabia reached $11.9 million in 2024 (58.6 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Value rose 97% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 43% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of wood and fiber boards by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11.9M | 58.6K t |
| 2023 | $6.1M | 10.7K t |
| 2022 | $1.8M | 8.7K t |
| 2021 | $2.1M | 6.2K t |
| 2020 | $518K | 852 t |
| 2019 | $1.3M | 1.0K t |
| 2018 | $2.1M | 2.1K t |
| 2017 | $961K | 1.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports wood and fiber boards to
Most of it went to Kuwait (37%), Qatar (24%), Bahrain (10%). Among the main buyer markets, Bahrain grew fastest (+725% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $4.4M | 37% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $2.9M | 24% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $1.2M | 10% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $1.0M | 8.7% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $914K | 7.7% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $629K | 5.3% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $306K | 2.6% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $144K | 1.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $85K | 0.7% |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | $72K | 0.6% |
Average export price of wood and fiber boards
The average declared value was about $0.20 per kg, 76% below the world average of $0.82, 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 imports wood and fiber boards
Saudi Arabia imported $1.4 million of wood and fiber boards in 2024 (737 tonnes). One supplier dominates: China accounted for 69% of the value. Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+198% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $1000K | 69% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $151K | 11% |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | $65K | 4.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $54K | 3.8% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $45K | 3.1% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $30K | 2.1% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $23K | 1.6% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $18K | 1.2% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $13K | 0.9% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7K | 0.5% |
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 6808: Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and the like; of vegetable fibre, of straw, shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster or other mineral binders.
Wood and fiber boards trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of wood and fiber boards imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported wood and fiber boards worth $1.4 million in 2024 (737 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import wood and fiber boards from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (69%), Netherlands (10%), Latvia (5%).
What is the average import price of wood and fiber boards in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.96 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.82 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export wood and fiber boards?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported wood and fiber boards worth $11.9 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for wood and fiber boards?
Wood and fiber boards falls under HS heading 6808 (Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and the like; of vegetable fibre, of straw, shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other w). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading wood and fiber boards with Saudi Arabia?
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