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Middle East and Africa Benzyl alcohol Market 2026: imports, data and top suppliers

Countries in the Middle East and Africa reported $10.4 million of imports of benzyl alcohol and related goods (HS 290621) in their latest year with data. The United Arab Emirates was the largest importer.

Also coveredEuropean Union

+48% since 2020

Imports under HS 290621 by the 13 countries that reported every year from 2020 to 2024 were up 48%

$3.6million

The United Arab Emirates was the largest importer among the countries covered

$2.5million

Saudi Arabia followed with $2.5 million in 2025

OverviewDataBuyers and suppliersWhat is insideFAQ

China was the largest supplier to the main importing countries.

What this market covers

A mild aromatic solvent and preservative used in injections, cosmetics, paints and fragrances. Pharma, personal care and coatings makers buy it.

Typical segments

  • Pharma grade
  • Cosmetic grade
  • Industrial solvent grade
  • Fragrance grade

Top importing countries

Customs import value under HS 290621 in each country's latest reported year (in brackets), USD million.

  1. United Arab Emirates (2023)3.5 USD million
  2. Saudi Arabia (2025)2.5 USD million
  3. Egypt (2025)1.1 USD million
  4. South Africa (2025)0.9 USD million
  5. Israel (2025)0.6 USD million
  6. Bahrain (2024)0.3 USD million
  7. Morocco (2025)0.3 USD million
  8. Algeria (2024)0.2 USD million

GCC and Africa

Import value by country group, latest reported year per country, USD million.

  1. GCC6.7 USD million
  2. Jordan and Israel0.7 USD million
  3. North Africa1.8 USD million
  4. Sub-Saharan Africa1.2 USD million
ChartImports under HS 290621 by the 13 countries reporting every year, USD million
Imports under HS 290621 by the 13 countries reporting every year, USD million02468102020: 5.5 USD million5.520202021: 6.9 USD million6.920212022: 8 USD million820222023: 7.1 USD million7.120232024: 8.2 USD million8.22024

Source: UN Comtrade

Why this market is moving now

  • Import value for the 13 countries reporting every year rose 48% from 2020 to 2024.
  • EU exports of the matching CN code to the region fell 43% 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 19 countries reported to UN Comtrade for HS code 290621 (Benzyl alcohol). Each country's latest reported year is used: Algeria 2024, Bahrain 2024, Cote d'Ivoire 2024, Egypt 2025, Ethiopia 2023, Ghana 2025, Israel 2025, Jordan 2024, Kenya 2025, Kuwait 2025, Morocco 2025, Nigeria 2025, Oman 2025, Qatar 2024, Saudi Arabia 2025, South Africa 2025, Tanzania 2024, Tunisia 2024, United Arab Emirates 2023.

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 29062100 (Benzyl alcohol), 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

Each figure names the source it came from. Open the source list below to read the quoted line.

FigureValueYearSource
Customs data from 19 Middle East and Africa countries shows imports of $10.4 million under HS code 290621 (Benzyl alcohol) in their latest year with data (2025 for 10 countries, 2024 for 7 and 2023 for 2).10.4 USD million2025UN Comtrade
Imports under HS 290621 by the 13 countries that reported every year from 2020 to 2024 were up 48% in 2024 compared with 2020, from $5.5 million to $8.2 million, calculated from UN Comtrade values.+48 % since 20202024UN Comtrade
The United Arab Emirates was the largest importer among the countries covered, with $3.6 million in 2023, or 34% of the total.3.6 USD million2023UN Comtrade
Saudi Arabia followed with $2.5 million in 2025.2.5 USD million2025UN Comtrade
The six GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries accounted for $6.7 million, or 65% of the total, in their latest reported years.6.7 USD million2025UN Comtrade
The 11 African countries with data accounted for $3.0 million, or 29% of the total.3.0 USD million2025UN Comtrade
China was the largest supplier to the 5 largest importing countries in the region, which took 83% of its reported imports, with $5.0 million, or 57% of their imports under HS 290621 (partner data for each country's latest year).5.0 USD million2025UN Comtrade
The average import value under HS 290621 was $1.82 per kilogram across the 17 countries that reported net weight, calculated from UN Comtrade value and weight.1.82 USD per kg2025UN Comtrade
EU exports of CN 29062100 (Benzyl alcohol) to the 10 Middle East and Africa countries covered were worth €810 thousand in 2025.810 EUR thousand2025Eurostat
EU exports of CN 29062100 to these countries were down 43% in 2025 compared with 2020, when they were €1.4 million, calculated from Eurostat values.-43 % since 20202025Eurostat
Algeria was the largest of these destinations for EU exports of CN 29062100 in 2025, at €232 thousand.232 EUR thousand2025Eurostat

Sources and method

The figures on this page come from the public sources listed below. Read how we work.

  1. UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 1cmdCode=290621 flowCode=M partnerCode=0 primaryValue: ARE2023=3552356; BHR2024=345544; CIV2024=2453; DZA2024=253416; EGY2025=1129096; ETH2023=52751; GHA2025=36418; ISR2025=575000; JOR2024=131198; KEN2025=44596; KWT2025=64985; MAR2025=289307; NGA2025=178547; OMN2025=104029; QAT2024=158063; SAU2025=2503784; TUN2024=96811; TZA2024=4182; ZAF2025=877094; sum=10399629
    • Figure 4reporterCode 682, period 2025, cmdCode 290621, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 2503784
    • Figure 5cmdCode 290621, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE BHR KWT OMN QAT SAU = 6728760; share 65%
    • Figure 6cmdCode 290621, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for CIV DZA EGY ETH GHA KEN MAR NGA TUN TZA ZAF = 2964671; share 29% (shown as 3.0 USD million)
    • Figure 8cmdCode 290621, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue 10073905 / sum of netWgt 5520511 kg = 1.82 USD per kg
  2. UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 2cmdCode 290621, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for BHR EGY ISR JOR KEN KWT MAR NGA OMN QAT SAU TUN ZAF: 2020 = 5514641; 2024 = 8150146; change +48%
  3. UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 3reporterCode 784, period 2023, cmdCode 290621, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 3552356; share of 10399629 = 34% (shown as 3.6 USD million)
  4. UN Comtrade: UN Comtrade database, annual imports by HS code (public preview API) (2026-11-06)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 7cmdCode 290621, flowCode M, partnerCode 156, primaryValue summed over reporters = 4952018; world 8637329; share 57% (shown as 5.0 USD million)
  5. Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-06)
    Quoted lines
    • Figure 9DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 29062100, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, 2025: AE=15753; DZ=232057; EG=91848; IL=97378; JO=11482; MA=174762; NG=12732; SA=90682; TN=21586; ZA=61664; sum 809944 (shown as 810 EUR thousand)
    • Figure 10DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 29062100, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, sum over the same partners: 2020 = 1409081; 2025 = 809944; change -43%
    • Figure 11DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 29062100, partner DZ, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 232057

Buyers and suppliers

Who buys

  • Pharma makers
  • Cosmetic makers
  • Coatings makers

Large suppliers to the countries covered

  1. China5.0 USD million
  2. Germany0.2 USD million
  3. United States0.2 USD million
  4. Belgium0.1 USD million
  5. Netherlands0.1 USD million
  6. Egypt0.0 USD million

EU exports to the largest destinations in the region, 2025

Eurostat Comext, CN 29062100, EUR million.

  1. Algeria0.2 EUR million
  2. Morocco0.2 EUR million
  3. Israel0.1 EUR million
  4. Egypt0.1 EUR million
  5. Saudi Arabia0.1 EUR million
  6. South Africa0.1 EUR million

What the full report covers

  1. 01Executive summary
    The answer in one page: size, direction and what moves it
  2. 02Market definition and scope
    What is in and out of the Middle East and Africa market
  3. 03Market size, 2021 to 2025
    Historical series and growth rates
  4. 04Outlook to 2031
    Base, low and high scenarios with stated assumptions
  5. 05Rules, policy and deadlines
    Regulation and programmes that change demand
  6. 06Drivers and barriers
    What accelerates or slows adoption, by customer segment
  7. 07Prices, costs and margins
    Unit economics where public data allows
  8. 08Competitive landscape
    8 to 12 company profiles with recent moves
  9. 09Opportunities and risks
    For new entrants, suppliers and investors
  10. 10Method and sources
    Every assumption and source, listed

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Frequently asked questions

How big is the Middle East and Africa benzyl alcohol market?

There is no single official market total. Customs data reported to UN Comtrade shows imports of $10.4 million under HS code 290621 by 19 countries in the region, using the latest year each one reported.

Which Middle East and Africa countries import the most benzyl alcohol?

The United Arab Emirates was the largest importer, followed by Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Where does the Middle East and Africa import benzyl alcohol from?

China was the largest supplier to the largest importing countries in the region. Other large suppliers included Germany, the United States and Belgium.

How do GCC and African imports of benzyl alcohol compare?

The GCC countries with data took $6.7 million, or 65% of the total, and the African countries with data took $3.0 million, or 29%, each in its latest reported year.

How much benzyl alcohol does the EU export to the Middle East and Africa?

Eurostat shows EU exports of CN 29062100 to the countries covered of €810 thousand in 2025. Algeria was the largest destination.

What is the average import price of benzyl alcohol in the Middle East and Africa?

Dividing UN Comtrade import value by net weight gives about $1.82 per kilogram for HS 290621, across the countries that reported weight.

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