Data from China Customs shows that in 2021, Saudi Arabia imported various types of cranes from China worth US$36.147 million, down 40.46% from US$60.705 million in 2020. Contrary to the shrinking Saudi crane market, the bilateral import and export volume of goods between China and Saudi Arabia in 2021 will be 87,309,590,000 US dollars, an increase of 20,177,477,900 US dollars compared with the same period in 2020, a year-on-year increase of 30%. The reason for the drop in demand for cranes in Saudi Arabia is unknown. Looking at the timeline, the import value of most months in 2021 is lower than the same period in 2020. We checked the import data in 2019 and found that the total import value in 2019 was US$51.063 million, slightly lower than the total import value in 2020. Similar to 2020, there was an explosive import in August 2019, with an import value of $19.548 million, while that in October 2020 was $15.912 million.
Saudi Arabia’s import value of cranes imported from China from January to December 2021/2020
Saudi Arabia’s import value of cranes from China by month
| 2020 | 2021 | |
| 01 | 3026936.00 | 1708083.00 |
| 02 | 1588262.00 | 1948870.00 |
| 03 | 2502326.00 | 3537444.00 |
| 04 | 9165064.00 | 3346880.00 |
| 05 | 5962531.00 | 1511002.00 |
| 06 | 6141924.00 | 3416698.00 |
| 07 | 3924789.00 | 2505165.00 |
| 08 | 4719613.00 | 4921192.00 |
| 09 | 3208834.00 | 2243728.00 |
| 10 | 15911743.00 | 2799518.00 |
| 11 | 1639845.00 | 4414182.00 |
| 12 | 2912905.00 | 3794463.00 |
| Total | 60704772.00 | 36147225.00 |
Statistics of imported cranes in Saudi Arabia in 2021 by category
It can be seen from the data that Saudi Arabia has the highest import value for Parts of lifts, tipping cranes or escalators, Other self-propelled hoists with rubber wheels and Universal Overhead Crane. Among them, the import value of Parts of lifts, tipping cranes or escalators exceeded one third of the total import value of the whole year. For all kinds of crane equipment needed in Saudi Arabia, Dongqi Crane can provide types including: gantry crane, bridge crane, jib crane, electric hoist and various crane accessories. At present, Saudi Arabia ranks third in import value of overhead cranes, fifth in import value of electric hoists, and sixth in import value of manual hoists. Dongqi Crane has many years of crane service experience in Saudi Arabia, and can provide a full range of design, manufacturing, installation and after-sales service. If you have any needs for our products, please feel free to contact us
| Commodity code | Crane Type | Import value |
| Total | 36147225.00 | |
| 84313100 | Parts of lifts, tipping cranes or escalators | 13710349.00 |
| 84264190 | Other self-propelled hoists with rubber wheels | 5575918.00 |
| 84261120 | Universal Overhead Crane | 5363334.00 |
| 84264910 | Crawler Crane | 2785124.00 |
| 84251100 | Electric Pulleys and Hoists | 1590769.00 |
| 84251900 | Non-electric trolleys and hoists | 1495057.00 |
| 84264110 | Rubber-mounted self-propelled crane | 1483710.00 |
| 84262000 | Tower Crane | 1147923.00 |
| 84263000 | Portal Crane and Pedestal Jib Crane | 1146252.00 |
| 84261930 | Gantry Crane | 652079.00 |
| 84281090 | Other lifts and tipping cranes | 544702.00 |
| 84261990 | Unlisted bridge cranes and mobile spreaders and straddle carriers | 427012.00 |
| 84269100 | Other cranes for installation on road vehicles | 141330.00 |
| 84269900 | Unlisted Crane | 68152.00 |
| 84261190 | Overhead mobile cranes with other fixed supports | 15514.00 |
| 84264990 | Other self-propelled hoists without rubber wheels |
Import volume of various types of cranes in Saudi Arabia in 2021
| Commodity code | Crane Type | Quantity |
| Total | 5853236 | |
| 84313100 | Parts of lifts, tipping cranes or escalators | 5809232 |
| 84251900 | Non-electric trolleys and hoists | 40808 |
| 84251100 | Electric Pulleys and Hoists | 2759 |
| 84269900 | Unlisted Crane | 199 |
| 84261120 | Universal Overhead Crane | 130 |
| 84281090 | Other lifts and tipping cranes | 32 |
| 84261930 | Gantry Crane | 19 |
| 84264190 | Other self-propelled hoists with rubber wheels | 19 |
| 84264910 | Crawler Crane | 12 |
| 84269100 | Other cranes for installation on road vehicles | 6 |
| 84263000 | Portal Crane and Pedestal Jib Crane | 5 |
| 84264110 | Rubber-mounted self-propelled crane | 5 |
| 84262000 | Tower Crane | 4 |
| 84261190 | Overhead mobile cranes with other fixed supports | 3 |
| 84261990 | Unlisted bridge cranes and mobile spreaders and straddle carriers | 3 |
| 84264990 | Other self-propelled hoists without rubber wheels |
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Statistics of Saudi Arabia’s import of cranes from China in 2021
