Saudi Arabia: Bread And Bakery Market 2025

Bread And Bakery Market Size in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi bread and bakery market declined to $X in 2022, reducing by X% against the previous year. The market value increased at an average annual rate of X% from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

Bread And Bakery Production in Saudi Arabia

In value terms, bread and bakery production reduced slightly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production, however, continues to indicate a modest increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2019 with an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, production attained the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, production growth remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Bread And Bakery Exports

Exports from Saudi Arabia

In 2022, after three years of growth, there was significant decline in overseas shipments of bread and bakery, when their volume decreased by X% to X tons. In general, exports recorded a perceptible curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 with an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X tons. From 2014 to 2022, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, bread and bakery exports reduced to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 with an increase of X%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X, and then reduced in the following year.

Exports by Country

The United Arab Emirates (X tons), Yemen (X tons) and Jordan (X tons) were the main destinations of bread and bakery exports from Saudi Arabia, with a combined X% share of total exports. Bahrain, Oman, Iraq and Kuwait lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by Bahrain (with a CAGR of X%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the United Arab Emirates ($X) remains the key foreign market for bread and bakery exports from Saudi Arabia, comprising X% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by Jordan ($X), with a X% share of total exports. It was followed by Yemen, with a X% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to the United Arab Emirates totaled X%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Jordan (X% per year) and Yemen (X% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average bread and bakery export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, flattening at the previous year. Over the period from 2012 to 2022, it increased at an average annual rate of X%. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 when the average export price increased by X% against the previous year. The export price peaked in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in years to come.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Kuwait ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Iraq ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Iraq (X%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Bread And Bakery Imports

Imports into Saudi Arabia

Bread and bakery imports into Saudi Arabia expanded modestly to X tons in 2022, rising by X% compared with the previous year. In general, total imports indicated a resilient expansion from 2012 to 2022: its volume increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports decreased by X% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2015 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at X tons in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, bread and bakery imports dropped slightly to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a buoyant expansion from 2012 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of X% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by X% against 2017 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when imports increased by X% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $X in 2021, and then shrank slightly in the following year.

Imports by Country

The United Arab Emirates (X tons), Turkey (X tons) and Bahrain (X tons) were the main suppliers of bread and bakery imports to Saudi Arabia, together accounting for X% of total imports. Italy, the UK, Poland, the United States, Egypt, Belgium, Bangladesh, Oman, Malaysia and Germany lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Bangladesh (with a CAGR of X%), while imports for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the United Arab Emirates ($X), Italy ($X) and Turkey ($X) constituted the largest bread and bakery suppliers to Saudi Arabia, with a combined X% share of total imports. Bahrain, the UK, Oman, the United States, Poland, Belgium, Egypt, Germany, Malaysia and Bangladesh lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further X%.

Among the main suppliers, Bangladesh, with a CAGR of X%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average bread and bakery import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, reducing by X% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when the average import price increased by X% against the previous year. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per ton, and then contracted in the following year.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Oman ($X per ton), while the price for Bangladesh ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Oman (X%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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