What is the price of lactose per kilogram/pound in Saudi Arabia today?
The retail price range for Saudi Arabia lactose is between US$ 0.39 and US$ 0.59 per kilogram or between US$ 0.18 and US$ 0.27 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lactose in Saudi Arabia
The retail price range in Saudi Riyal for lactose is between SAR 1.47 and SAR 2.21 per kilogram or between SAR 0.67 and SAR 1.00 per pound(lb) in Riyadh and Jeddah.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Saudi Arabia lactose is between US$ 0.27 and US$ 0.41 per kilogram or between US$ 0.12 and US$ 0.19 per pound(lb).
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Saudi Arabia Lactose Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In 2016, the export price of Lactose from Saudi Arabia was US$ 0.24 per Kg. In 2017, the export price was US$ 0.19 per Kg. In 2018, the export price was US$ 0.49 per Kg. In 2019, the export price was US$ 0.12 per Kg. In 2020, the export price was US$ 0.10 per Kg. For 2021, the export price is estimated to be US$ 0.13 per Kg. For 2023, the export price is predicted to be US$ 0.13 per Kg.The exports of lactose from Saudi Arabia are classified as:
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight >= 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170211)
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight < 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170219)
Saudi Arabia Lactose Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Lactose into Saudi Arabia over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 2.15 US$ per kg, which was the highest in the last five years. This was followed by a sharp decline in 2017 to 1.80 US$ per kg. In 2018, the price increased to 2.32 US$ per kg, before dropping to 1.29 US$ per kg in 2019. The price then dropped further to 1.11 US$ per kg in 2020, before increasing to 1.45 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Lactose into Saudi Arabia in 2023 will be 1.45 US$ per kg and in 2024 will be 1.45 US$ per kg.Export values for Saudi Arabia lactose
The total values in export for lactose in Saudi Arabia were US$ 262, US$ 202, US$ 586 and US$ 112 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Saudi Arabia: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Saudi Arabia lactose - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Saudi Arabia sold 87 tonnes of lactose. In 2019 alone, the demand for Saudi Arabia lactose (processed category) has decreased, changing by -65.613 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lactose's exports decreased by -22.32% netting the exporter US$0.11m for the year 2019. Saudi Arabia's lactose exports are classified as:
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight >= 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170211)
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight < 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170219)
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Saudi Arabia lactose export values
In 2019, Saudi Arabia supplied lactose with a value of 0.11m USD, a reduction of -81.23% from 2018's total lactose export of 0.586m USD. The annual reduction in value of Saudi Arabia lactose between 2017 to 2018 was 190.099 percent.
The annual change in the amount of Saudi Arabia's lactose exports between 2017 and 2019 was -22.32% in comparison to a variation of -65.613% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Saudi Arabia's stake of the world's total lactose's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 37 in world exports of lactose.
Export markets for Saudi Arabia lactose ( in '000$ )
Saudi Arabia's best performing export markets for lactose are Jordan, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, China and Sudan.
Import/Export Trends
Saudi Arabia is a net importer of lactose. The annual growth of Saudi Arabia lactose in value between 2015 to 2019 was 150%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 139%, per annum.
Saudi Arabia ordered 2,744 tonnes of lactose in 2019.