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This dataset provides transport cost and trade flow metrics for Saudi Arabia as the destination, covering all commodities. It includes key indicators related to transport expenditures, freight rates, trade intensity, and shipment weight.

Indicators:

  1. Transport Expenditure (US$) – Total transport costs.
  2. FOB Value (US$ in Thousands) – Value of goods before shipping costs.
  3. Per Unit Freight Rate (US$/kg) – Transport cost per kilogram.
  4. Transport Work (Ton-km) – Transport effort measured in ton-km.
  5. Transport Work (1000 km) – Transport effort per 1000 km.
  6. Transport Cost Intensity (US$/ton-km & US$/1000 km) – Cost per ton per km.
  7. Kilograms (Thousands) – Total shipment weight.
  8. Ad Valorem Freight Rate (%) – Freight costs as a percentage of FOB value.
  9. Unit Value (US$/kg) – Price per kilogram of goods.

This dataset helps track shipping costs and trade logistics related to Saudi Arabia.

Dataset Identifier
trade-and-transport-data
Downloads
11
Themes
Trade, Economy, Transportation
Keywords
Transport Expenditure, FOB, freight rate, transport work, Cost of living, Intensity, weight, ad valorem freight rate, Commodities
License
Public Domain
Language
English
Modified
18 February 2025 11:33
Publisher
UN Trade and Development
Reference
https://unctadstat.unctad.org/datacentre/dataviewer/US.TransportCosts
Attributions
Trade-and-Transport Dataset (experimental), annual, 2016 onward
Update frequency
Annual
Last checked date
18 February 2025
Country
Saudi Arabia
ISO region
EMEA
Source copyrights
https://unctad.org/terms
Data classification
Public
Discontinued Data
No
Unit of measure
Multiple Units of Measure
Publisher Periodicity
Annually
Expected next release
30 June 2025
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Last processing
18 February 2025 11:33 (metadata)
18 February 2025 11:33 (data)

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Accrual periodicity
Annual
Temporal
2021
Granularity
Country

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Origin
               
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                                                  Name (identifier)                                                                         
origin_label
                       		                   
                   
                                                  Type                                                                         
text
                       		                   
                                      
                                                  Sample                                                                         
Afghanistan
                       		                   
               
       
   
       
Transport Mode
       
           
               
               
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                                                  Name (identifier)                                                                         
transportmode_label
                       		                   
                   
                                                  Type                                                                         
text
                       		                   
                                      
                                                  Sample                                                                         
All modes
                       		                   
               
       
   
       
Indicator
       
           
               
               
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                                                  Name (identifier)                                                                         
indicator
                       		                   
                   
                                                  Type                                                                         
text
                       		                   
                                      
                                                  Sample                                                                         
Transport_expenditure_US_Value
                       		                   
               
       
   
       
Footnoote
       
           
               
               
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footnoote
                       		                   
                   
                                                  Type                                                                         
text
                       		                   
                                      
                                                  Sample                                                                         
Experimental
                       		                   
               
       
   
       
Missing value notes
       
           
               
               
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Value
       
           
               
               
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                                                  Name (identifier)                                                                         
value
                       		                   
                   
                                                  Type                                                                         
decimal
                       		                   
                                      
                                                  Sample                                                                         
1588635.45
                       		                   
               
       
   

                                
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