🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of zinc products: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $33.0 million of zinc products in 2024 (5.2 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. Value rose 53% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 26% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of zinc products by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33.0M | 5.2K t |
| 2023 | $21.5M | 2.5K t |
| 2022 | $18.7M | 4.6K t |
| 2021 | $22.1M | 5.1K t |
| 2020 | $8.2M | 1.7K t |
| 2019 | $7.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2018 | $12.9M | 1.1K t |
| 2017 | $6.4M | 735 t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports zinc products from
Most of the value came from China (37%), United Arab Emirates (29%), India (8%). Among the main suppliers, Italy grew fastest (+185% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $12.4M | 37% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $9.5M | 29% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $2.6M | 8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.0M | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $1.7M | 5.1% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $955K | 2.9% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $595K | 1.8% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $511K | 1.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $348K | 1.1% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $322K | 1% |
Average import price of zinc products
The average declared value was about $6.39 per kg, 22% below the world average of $8.23, 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 zinc products
Exports of zinc products by Saudi Arabia reached $5.2 million in 2024 (984 tonnes). Yemen alone took 91% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Yemen grew fastest (+115% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $4.7M | 91% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $152K | 2.9% |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | $71K | 1.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $47K | 0.9% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $36K | 0.7% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $27K | 0.5% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $26K | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $24K | 0.5% |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | $23K | 0.4% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $22K | 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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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 7907: Zinc; articles n.e.c. in chapter 79.
Zinc products trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of zinc products imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported zinc products worth $33.0 million in 2024 (5.2 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import zinc products from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (37%), United Arab Emirates (29%), India (8%).
What is the average import price of zinc products in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $6.39 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.23 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export zinc products?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported zinc products worth $5.2 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Eritrea.
What is the HS code for zinc products?
Zinc products falls under HS heading 7907 (Zinc; articles n.e.c. in chapter 79). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading zinc products 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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