Saudi Arabia: Concrete Tile Market 2025

Concrete Tile Market Size in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi concrete tile market was estimated at $X in 2022, increasing by 2.8% against the previous year. In general, consumption, however, saw a slight contraction. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2018 to 2022, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Concrete Tile Production in Saudi Arabia

In value terms, concrete tile production rose to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 with an increase of 117% against the previous year. As a result, production attained the peak level of $X. From 2018 to 2022, production growth failed to regain momentum.

Concrete Tile Exports

Exports from Saudi Arabia

In 2022, overseas shipments of tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles, of cement, concrete or artificial stone were finally on the rise to reach X tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Overall, exports, however, showed a drastic downturn. The exports peaked at X tons in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, the exports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, concrete tile exports surged to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports, however, saw a slight descent. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 with an increase of 81%. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X. From 2018 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Bahrain (X tons), Jordan (X tons) and Kuwait (X tons) were the main destinations of concrete tile exports from Saudi Arabia, with a combined 94% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of shipments, amongst the main countries of destination, was attained by Jordan (with a CAGR of +110.1%), while the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest markets for concrete tile exported from Saudi Arabia were Jordan ($X), Bahrain ($X) and Yemen ($X), together accounting for 81% of total exports.

Jordan, with a CAGR of +87.7%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, among the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

The average concrete tile export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, which is down by -17.3% against the previous year. Overall, export price indicated a pronounced increase from 2012 to 2022: its price increased at an average annual rate of +3.8% over the last decade. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, concrete tile export price increased by +10.0% against 2020 indices. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2017 an increase of 46% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the peak figure at $X per ton in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major export markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the United Arab Emirates ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Bahrain ($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 the United Arab Emirates (+29.8%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Concrete Tile Imports

Imports into Saudi Arabia

In 2022, overseas purchases of tiles, flagstones, bricks and similar articles, of cement, concrete or artificial stone were finally on the rise to reach X tons after three years of decline. In general, imports, however, continue to indicate a abrupt decline. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at X tons in 2018; however, from 2019 to 2022, imports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, concrete tile imports rose notably to $X in 2022. Overall, imports, however, saw a abrupt shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when imports increased by 128%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

In 2022, the United Arab Emirates (X tons) constituted the largest concrete tile supplier to Saudi Arabia, with a 44% share of total imports. Moreover, concrete tile imports from the United Arab Emirates exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Jordan (X tons), threefold. The third position in this ranking was held by Spain (X tons), with a 12% share.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual growth rate of volume from the United Arab Emirates stood at -13.0%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Jordan (-14.2% per year) and Spain (-3.1% per year).

In value terms, China ($X), the United Arab Emirates ($X) and Spain ($X) were the largest concrete tile suppliers to Saudi Arabia, with a combined 67% share of total imports. Jordan, Greece and Bahrain lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 6.8%.

In terms of the main suppliers, Greece, with a CAGR of +2.3%, 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 concrete tile import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, dropping by -28.9% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, showed a moderate expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when the average import price increased by 73%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per ton, and then reduced rapidly in the following year.

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

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Italy (+19.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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