EU exports to the countries covered were €116.2 million in 2025.
What this market covers
Off highway dump trucks and site dumpers that carry soil, rock and materials around construction and mining sites. They range from small tipping carriers to large rigid haulers.
Typical segments
- Site dumpers
- Articulated dump trucks
- Rigid dump trucks
- Electric dumpers
Top importing countries
Customs import value under HS 870410 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 10 countries reporting every year rose 87% from 2020 to 2025.
- EU exports of the matching CN code to the region rose 146% 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 870410 (Dumpers for off-highway use). Each country's latest reported year is used: Algeria 2024, Bahrain 2023, Cote d'Ivoire 2025, 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 2025, Tunisia 2024, United Arab Emirates 2023.
South Africa reports import values FOB (free on board) rather than CIF.
EU export figures are Eurostat Comext values in euros for CN code 87041010 (Dumpers for off-highway use, with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine), 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 19 Middle East and Africa countries shows imports of $1.41 billion under HS code 870410 (Dumpers for off-highway use) in their latest year with data (2025 for 12 countries, 2024 for 4 and 2023 for 3). | 1.41 USD billion | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Imports under HS 870410 by the 10 countries that reported every year from 2020 to 2025 were up 87% in 2025 compared with 2020, from $421.7 million to $789.6 million, calculated from UN Comtrade values. | +87 % since 2020 | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| South Africa was the largest importer among the countries covered, with $419.0 million in 2025, or 30% of the total. | 419.0 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| Ghana followed with $264.2 million in 2025. | 264.2 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The six GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries accounted for $364.1 million, or 26% of the total, in their latest reported years. | 364.1 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The 11 African countries with data accounted for $997.5 million, or 71% of the total. | 997.5 USD million | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| The average import value under HS 870410 was $6.45 per kilogram across the 15 countries that reported net weight, calculated from UN Comtrade value and weight. | 6.45 USD per kg | 2025 | UN Comtrade |
| EU exports of CN 87041010 (Dumpers for off-highway use, with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine) to the 16 Middle East and Africa countries covered were worth €116.2 million in 2025. | 116.2 EUR million | 2025 | Eurostat |
| EU exports of CN 87041010 to these countries were up 146% in 2025 compared with 2020, when they were €47.2 million, calculated from Eurostat values. | +146 % since 2020 | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Ghana was the largest of these destinations for EU exports of CN 87041010 in 2025, at €44.5 million. | 44.5 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=870410 flowCode=M partnerCode=0 primaryValue: ARE2023=250673886; BHR2023=8741; CIV2025=103253573; DZA2024=7483683; EGY2025=9874473; ETH2023=70579602; GHA2025=264227937; ISR2025=30464000; JOR2024=16624176; KEN2025=11937675; KWT2025=1171057; MAR2025=7902793; NGA2025=35157013; OMN2025=9486801; QAT2024=45417; SAU2025=102753388; TUN2024=8306368; TZA2025=59729348; ZAF2025=419001978; sum=1408681910 (shown as 1.41 USD billion)
- Figure 2
cmdCode 870410, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for CIV EGY ISR KEN MAR NGA OMN SAU TZA ZAF: 2020 = 421696026; 2025 = 789561042; change +87%
- Figure 3
reporterCode 710, period 2025, cmdCode 870410, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 419001978; share of 1408681910 = 30%
- Figure 4
reporterCode 288, period 2025, cmdCode 870410, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, primaryValue 264227937
- Figure 5
cmdCode 870410, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for ARE BHR KWT OMN QAT SAU = 364139291; share 26%
- Figure 6
cmdCode 870410, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue for CIV DZA EGY ETH GHA KEN MAR NGA TUN TZA ZAF = 997454443; share 71% (shown as 997.5 USD million)
- Figure 7
cmdCode 870410, flowCode M, partnerCode 0, sum of primaryValue 872012154 / sum of netWgt 135211635 kg = 6.45 USD per kg
- Figure 1
- Eurostat: EU trade since 1988 by HS2-4-6 and CN8 (DS-045409) (2026-11-06)
Quoted lines
- Figure 8
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 87041010, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, 2025: AE=3361147; CI=12245283; DZ=5599730; EG=671584; ET=36000; GH=44502093; IL=3871925; JO=1059835; KE=14666118; MA=2892180; NG=3386334; OM=127991; SA=7789328; TN=6000; TZ=2000241; ZA=13936860; sum 116152649 (shown as 116.2 EUR million)
- Figure 9
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 87041010, flow export, VALUE_IN_EUROS, sum over the same partners: 2020 = 47203475; 2025 = 116152649; change +146%
- Figure 10
DS-045409, reporter EU27_2020, product 87041010, partner GH, flow export, 2025, VALUE_IN_EUROS 44502093
- Figure 8
Buyers and suppliers
Who buys
- Construction contractors
- Quarry and mining firms
- Equipment rental companies
EU exports to the largest destinations in the region, 2025
Eurostat Comext, CN 87041010, 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 construction dumper market?
There is no single official market total. Customs data reported to UN Comtrade shows imports of $1.41 billion under HS code 870410 by 19 countries in the region, using the latest year each one reported.
Which Middle East and Africa countries import the most construction dumper?
South Africa was the largest importer, followed by Ghana and the United Arab Emirates.
How do GCC and African imports of construction dumper compare?
The GCC countries with data took $364.1 million, or 26% of the total, and the African countries with data took $997.5 million, or 71%, each in its latest reported year.
How much construction dumper does the EU export to the Middle East and Africa?
Eurostat shows EU exports of CN 87041010 to the countries covered of €116.2 million in 2025. Ghana was the largest destination.
What is the average import price of construction dumper in the Middle East and Africa?
Dividing UN Comtrade import value by net weight gives about $6.45 per kilogram for HS 870410, across the countries that reported weight.
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