🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of worked building stone: 2024 trade data
Imports of worked building stone by Saudi Arabia reached $548.0 million in 2024 (1.17 million tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 221 countries for imports of this product. That is 30% more 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 worked building stone by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $548.0M | 1.17M t |
| 2023 | $421.7M | 583.6K t |
| 2022 | $475.0M | 875.8K t |
| 2021 | $343.1M | 974.5K t |
| 2020 | $457.6M | 1.06M t |
| 2019 | $398.8M | 1.07M t |
| 2018 | $390.7M | 1.01M t |
| 2017 | $409.1M | 1.09M t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports worked building stone from
The largest suppliers were Turkey (22%), China (21%), Italy (16%). Among the main suppliers, Jordan grew fastest (+125% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $119.2M | 22% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $117.0M | 21% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $86.5M | 16% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $38.2M | 7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $37.2M | 6.8% |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | $33.8M | 6.2% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $28.8M | 5.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $21.7M | 4% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $19.5M | 3.6% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $16.5M | 3% |
Types of worked building stone under HS 6802
| 6802.21 | Marble, travertine and alabaster: simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface | 56% |
| 6802.91 | Marble, travertine and alabaster: articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface) | 25% |
| 6802.29 | Stone: monumental or building stone, n.e.c. in item no. 6802.2, articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface | 6.2% |
| 6802.23 | Granite: articles thereof, simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface | 6% |
| 6802.10 | Tiles, cubes and similar articles: whether or not rectangular (including square), largest surface area of which is capable of being enclosed in… | 2.3% |
| 6802.99 | Stone: natural (excluding marble, travertine, alabaster, other calcareous stone or granite), monumental or building stone, (other than simply cut or… | 1.6% |
| 6802.92 | Stone: calcareous (excluding marble, travertine, alabaster) articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface) | 1.5% |
| 6802.93 | Granite: articles thereof, (other than simply cut or sawn, with a flat or even surface) | 1.2% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 6802.
Average import price of worked building stone
The average declared value was about $0.47 per kg, 33% below the world average of $0.70, 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 worked building stone
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported worked building stone worth $4.5 million (18.6 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to United Arab Emirates (24%), China (23%), Kuwait (20%). Among the main buyer markets, Italy grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $1.1M | 24% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.0M | 23% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $920K | 21% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $449K | 10% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $449K | 10% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $211K | 4.7% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $192K | 4.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $21K | 0.5% |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | $21K | 0.5% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $20K | 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 6802: Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of natural stone including slate; artificially coloured granules of natural stone.
Worked building stone trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of worked building stone imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported worked building stone worth $548.0 million in 2024 (1.17 million tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import worked building stone from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Turkey (22%), China (21%), Italy (16%).
What is the average import price of worked building stone in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.47 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.70 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export worked building stone?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported worked building stone worth $4.5 million in 2024, mainly to United Arab Emirates, China, Kuwait.
What is the HS code for worked building stone?
Worked building stone falls under HS heading 6802 (Monumental or building stone, worked (except slate) and articles thereof (not of heading no. 6801) mosaic cubes etc., of). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading worked building stone with Saudi Arabia?
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