What is the price of live horses per kilogram/pound in Saudi Arabia today?
The retail price range for Saudi Arabia live horses is between US$ 47.95 and US$ 95.89 per kilogram or between US$ 21.74 and US$ 43.49 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of live horses in Saudi Arabia
The retail price range in Saudi Riyal for live horses is between SAR 179.80 and SAR 359.60 per kilogram or between SAR 81.54 and SAR 163.08 per pound(lb) in Riyadh and Jeddah.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Saudi Arabia live horses is between US$ 33.56 and US$ 67.12 per kilogram or between US$ 15.22 and US$ 30.44 per pound(lb).
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Saudi Arabia Live Horses Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Live Horses from Saudi Arabia over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 8.68 US $ per kg, followed by a sharp drop to 3.79 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose slightly to 3.98 US $ per kg, before experiencing a significant increase to 24.85 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then dropped again to 3.81 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Live Horses from Saudi Arabia in 2023 will be around 3.50 US $ per kg, and in 2024 will be around 4.00 US $ per kg.The exports of live horses from Saudi Arabia are categorised as:
- Live horses (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010119)
- Pure-bred breeding horses (HS code 010111)
- Pure-bred breeding horses (HS code 010121)
- Pure-bred breeding horses and asses (HS code 010110)
- Live horses (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010129)
- Live asses, mules and hinnies (HS code 010120)
Saudi Arabia Live Horses Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Live Horses into Saudi Arabia over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 8.68 US dollars per kg, followed by a significant drop to 3.79 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then increased to 3.98 US dollars per kg in 2019, before rising to 24.85 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then dropped again to 3.81 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Live Horses into Saudi Arabia in 2023 will be around 3.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 4.00 US dollars per kg.Export values for Saudi Arabia live horses
The total values in export for live horses in Saudi Arabia were US$ 1,430, US$ 1,441, US$ 530 and US$ 247 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Livestock category in Saudi Arabia: Live Donkeys, Live Mules, Live Cattle, Live Buffalo, Live Pigs, Live Sheep, Live Goats, Live Chicken, Live Turkey & Live Ducks.
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Saudi Arabia live horses - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Saudi Arabia shipped 62 tonnes of live horses. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Saudi Arabia live horses (livestock category) has shrunk, with a change of -55.714 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, live horses' exports reduced by -62.65 pc netting Saudi Arabia US$0.25m for the year 2019. Saudi Arabia's live horses exports are classified as:
- Pure-bred breeding horses and asses (HS code 010110)
- Live horses (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010119)
- Live asses, mules and hinnies (HS code 010120)
- Pure-bred breeding horses (HS code 010111)
- Pure-bred breeding horses (HS code 010121)
- Live horses (excluding pure-bred for breeding) (HS code 010129)
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Saudi Arabia live horses export values
In 2019, Saudi Arabia sold live horses valued at 0.25m USD, a reduction of -52.83% from 2018's total live horses export of 0.53m USD. The annual reduction in value of Saudi Arabia live horses between 2017 to 2018 was -63.22%.
The per year change in the volume of Saudi Arabia's live horses exports between 2017 and 2019 was -62.65% compared to a variation of -55.714% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Saudi Arabia live horses ( in '000$ )
Saudi Arabia's best performing export markets for live horses are United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Jordan, Yemen and Bahrain.
Saudi Arabia brought in 343 tonnes of live horses in 2019.