The United States was the largest supplier to the main importing countries.
What this market covers
Spring, gas or electric guns that fire plastic pellets for hobby and sport play. Buyers are hobbyists, sport clubs and specialty retailers.
Typical segments
- Electric airsoft guns
- Gas airsoft guns
- Spring airsoft guns
- Accessories and pellets
Top importing countries
Customs import value under HS 930400 in each country's latest reported year (in brackets), USD million.
GCC and Africa
Import value by country group, latest reported year per country, USD million.
Source: UN Comtrade
Why this market is moving now
- Import value for the 13 countries reporting every year fell 84% from 2021 to 2023.
- EU exports of the matching CN code to the region rose 700% from 2020 to 2025.
- Demand is concentrated: one country took a large share of the region's reported imports.
About the data
Figures are customs import values (CIF, US dollars) that 16 countries reported to UN Comtrade for HS code 930400 (Spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons and other non-firearms). Each country's latest reported year is used: Bahrain 2023, Cote d'Ivoire 2025, Egypt 2025, Ethiopia 2023, Ghana 2025, Israel 2025, Kenya 2025, Kuwait 2025, Morocco 2025, Nigeria 2025, Oman 2025, Qatar 2024, South Africa 2022, Tanzania 2025, Tunisia 2024, United Arab Emirates 2023.
No import data for this code was available from Algeria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia.
South Africa reports import values FOB (free on board) rather than CIF.
Supplier figures add up the partner breakdown that the largest importing countries reported for their latest year. Partner areas that the reporters did not specify are left out of the list.
EU export figures are Eurostat Comext values in euros for CN code 93040000 (Spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons and other non-firearms), the code used on the EU page for this market. Shares, changes and per-kilogram values are calculated from these figures. No figure on this page is a forecast.
Key figures
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| Figure | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customs data from 16 Middle East and Africa countries shows imports of $13.6 million under HS code 930400 (Spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons and other non-firearms) in their latest year with data (2025 for 10 countries, 2024 for 2, 2023 for 3 and 2022 for 1). | 13.6 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Imports under HS 930400 by the 13 countries that reported every year from 2021 to 2023 were down 84% in 2023 compared with 2021 (2021 is the first year with data for this code), from $54.2 million to $8.8 million, calculated from UN Comtrade values. | -84 % since 2021 | 2023 | UN Comtrade |
| South Africa was the largest importer among the countries covered, with $5.5 million in 2022, or 40% of the total. | 5.5 USD million | 2022 | UN Comtrade |
| The United Arab Emirates followed with $2.6 million in 2023. | 2.6 USD million | 2023 | UN Comtrade |
| The 5 GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries with data accounted for $4.5 million, or 33% of the total, in their latest reported years. | 4.5 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The 10 African countries with data accounted for $7.5 million, or 55% of the total. | 7.5 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The United States was the largest supplier to the 4 largest importing countries in the region, which took 82% of its reported imports, with $2.2 million, or 19% of their imports under HS 930400 (partner data for each country's latest year). | 2.2 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The average import value under HS 930400 was $52.81 per kilogram across the 15 countries that reported net weight, calculated from UN Comtrade value and weight. | 52.81 USD per kg | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| EU exports of CN 93040000 (Spring, air or gas guns and pistols, truncheons and other non-firearms) to the 19 Middle East and Africa countries covered were worth €100.7 million in 2025. | 100.7 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 93040000 to these countries were up 700% in 2025 compared with 2020, when they were €12.6 million, calculated from Eurostat values. | +700 % since 2020 | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Israel was the largest of these destinations for EU exports of CN 93040000 in 2025, at €49.2 million. | 49.2 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
Sources and method
The figures on this page come from the public sources listed below. Read how we work.
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 1
cmdCode=930400 flowCode=M partnerCode=0 primaryValue: ARE2023=2645546; BHR2023=918; CIV2025=18729; EGY2025=2651; ETH2023=174; GHA2025=84230; ISR2025=1616000; KEN2025=453; KWT2025=1000184; MAR2025=1453107; NGA2025=96300; OMN2025=176765; QAT2024=683938; TUN2024=310425; TZA2025=1469; ZAF2022=5482591; sum=13573478 (shown as 13.6 USD million)
- Figure 3
reporterCode 710, period 2022, cmdCode 930400, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 5482591; share of 13573478 = 40% (shown as 5.5 USD million)
- Figure 5
cmdCode 930400, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE BHR KWT OMN QAT = 4507351; share 33%
- Figure 6
cmdCode 930400, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for CIV EGY ETH GHA KEN MAR NGA TUN TZA ZAF = 7450128; share 55% (shown as 7.5 USD million)
- Figure 8
cmdCode 930400, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue 13477179 / sum of netWgt 255213 kg = 52.81 USD per kg
- Figure 1
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
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- Figure 2
cmdCode 930400, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE CIV EGY ETH GHA ISR KEN KWT MAR NGA QAT TUN TZA: 2021 = 54210183; 2023 = 8757848; change -84%
- Figure 4
reporterCode 784, period 2023, cmdCode 930400, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 2645546
- Figure 2
- UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
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- Figure 7
cmdCode 930400, flowCode M, partnerCode 842, primaryValue summed over reporters = 2161667; world 11197244; share 19%
- Figure 7
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 9
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 93040000, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, 2025: AE=7237512; BH=2322314; CI=35088; DZ=119354; EG=207373; ET=1000899; GH=5674; IL=49231966; JO=765838; KE=17800; KW=814370; MA=26940774; NG=1494765; OM=373051; QA=825099; SA=3849608; TN=606212; TZ=10101; ZA=4856033; sum 100713831
- Figure 10
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 93040000, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, sum over the same partners: 2020 = 12586606; 2025 = 100713831; change +700%
- Figure 11
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 93040000, partner IL, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 49231966
- Figure 9
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Hobbyists
- Airsoft clubs
- Specialty retailers
Large suppliers to the countries covered
EU exports to the largest destinations in the region, 2025
Eurostat Comext, CN 93040000, EUR million.
What the full report covers
- 01Executive summary
The answer in one page: size, direction and what moves it - 02Market definition and scope
What is in and out of the Middle East and Africa market - 03Market size, 2021 to 2025
Historical series and growth rates - 04Outlook to 2031
Base, low and high scenarios with stated assumptions - 05Rules, policy and deadlines
Regulation and programmes that change demand - 06Drivers and barriers
What accelerates or slows adoption, by customer segment - 07Prices, costs and margins
Unit economics where public data allows - 08Competitive landscape
8 to 12 company profiles with recent moves - 09Opportunities and risks
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Frequently asked questions
How big is the Middle East and Africa airsoft gun market?
There is no single official market total. Customs data reported to UN Comtrade shows imports of $13.6 million under HS code 930400 by 16 countries in the region, using the latest year each one reported.
Which Middle East and Africa countries import the most airsoft gun?
South Africa was the largest importer, followed by the United Arab Emirates and Israel.
Where does the Middle East and Africa import airsoft gun from?
The United States was the largest supplier to the largest importing countries in the region. Other large suppliers included China, Czechia and Turkey.
How do GCC and African imports of airsoft gun compare?
The GCC countries with data took $4.5 million, or 33% of the total, and the African countries with data took $7.5 million, or 55%, each in its latest reported year.
How much airsoft gun does the EU export to the Middle East and Africa?
Eurostat shows EU exports of CN 93040000 to the countries covered of €100.7 million in 2025. Israel was the largest destination.
What is the average import price of airsoft gun in the Middle East and Africa?
Dividing UN Comtrade import value by net weight gives about $52.81 per kilogram for HS 930400, across the countries that reported weight.
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