Saudi Arabia Water Pumps Market Size & Share Analysis - Trends, Drivers, Competitive Landscape, and Forecasts (2024 - 2030)

Saudi Arabia Water Pumps Market Growth Drivers & Opportunities

Booming Requirement in Oil and Gas Industry Is Key Trend

• The kingdom has had a highly productive oil & gas industry for years, and it needs water pumps in pipelines, cooling loops, heat treaters, cooling systems, pumping stations, and water supply and drainage applications.
• These pumps play a crucial role in transporting water for oil purification through pipelines, by maintaining proper flow. The use of water pumps in oil and gas industry is rather wide in operations such as crude oil desalting and filtration.

Wide Use in Desalination Process Drives Market

• Saudi Arabia is almost entirely desert, which is why it has always had an acute shortage of water, along with a dry climate. Moreover, its oceanic location means it has access to an unending supply of seawater. However, the average salt level in ocean water is 3.5%, which makes it unfit for human consumption as well as agricultural and industrial use.
• According to the government sources, the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) operates around 27 water desalination stations, which produce 3 million cubic meters of potable water per day.
• Saudi Arabia is the world leader in producing freshwater via the desalination process. The Ras Al-Khair desalination facility, the biggest in the world, can produce 1.4 million cubic meters of freshwater per day. Water pumps are integral in the desalination process, which is why this is a key factor boosting the market growth.

Sale of Low-Quality Water Pumps Hampers Market Growth

• Due to the fragmented market, there is a presence of both global and local players.
• In recent years, the concentration of local manufacturers, exporters, and vendors has increased, and they generally market and sell low-quality products at relatively lower prices.
• These machines do not have any warranty and often stop working within a few weeks. Replacement and repairs are also not easy since local firms cannot always be trusted.
• This drives up the TCO for people and discourages them from buying a new pump, even from a reputed company, thus restraining the market growth.

Saudi Arabia Water Pumps Market Outlook

Type Insights

• Dynamic is the larger category, and within it, the centrifugal category dominates the market, with a share of 70% in 2024. These variants are known for their compatibility and versatility, which is why they find application in diverse industries. Their versatility stems from the fact that they can handle water flow at different pressures with the same efficiency.
• In Saudi Arabia, they are widely used in water treatment, supply and drainage processes.
• The positive displacement category will witness significant growth during 2024–2030. These pumps are deployed in the challenging conditions, where centrifugal pumps lose their efficiency. In these cases, positive-displacement variants can continue the flow at the same efficiency. These pumps are capable of controlling flow rates and transfer low volumes of fluid against high pressure.

The pump types covered in the report include:

• Positive Displacement 
  • Diaphragm
  • Gear
  • Peristaltic
  • Cam
  • Piston
  • Others
• Dynamic (Larger and faster category)
  • Centrifugal pumps (largest category)
    • Vertical
    • Horizontal
  • Submersible
  • Fire hydrant
  • Others

Operation Insights

• The water supply category holds the larger share, of 70%, in 2024. The kingdom is witnessing economic development, expansion of the residential infrastructure, and increasing tourist arrivals every year. This raises the demand for potable water, which, in turn, drives the market
• The water drainage bifurcation will witness significant growth during 2024–2030. Effective wastewater management is required in the megacities. Saudi Arabia, being a major economic hub and tourist destination, must have an effective underground water drainage system to maintain hygiene and cleanliness. For this, water needs to be effectively treated, so it can be used in industrial processes.

The operation types covered in the report include:

• Water Supply (Larger and Faster Category)
• Water Drainage

Power Range Insights

The 0–1.5 hp category holds a share of 20% in 2024. This is credited to the rampant urbanization in the country, driven by the migration of the rural population to cities and influx of expatriates. This is pushing up residential construction, and enabled by their rising disposable income, people are purchasing such machines. For residential purposes, this power is appropriate.

The power ranges covered in the report include:

• 0–1.5 hp
• 1.6–2 hp
• 2.1–4 hp (Largest and Fastest-Growing Category)
• 4.1–6 hp

Application Insights

The water treatment category dominates the market, with a share of 27%, in 2024. Saudi Arabia cannot afford to discard wastewater because it does not have access to ample freshwater resources and also faces a dry climate with negligent rain. Therefore, it extensively treats wastewater to make it reusable for humans. For this reason, Saudi Arabia has extensive infrastructure for the desalination of marine water.

The oil and gas category holds significant growth during 2024–2030. Oil and gas treatment facilities, refineries and pipeline transportation have use of water pumps. Water pumps have applications in throwing out the water that comes up to the surface with crude oil and in the desalting of crude oil. In refineries, water is used in distillation and filtration process.

The applications covered in the report include:

• Agriculture
• Mining
• Construction
• Manufacturing
• Water Treatment (Largest and Fastest Category)
• Oil and Gas 
• Residential
• Others

Al-Riyadh Is Largest province

• The Al-Riyadh province holds the largest market share, of 29%, in 2024, and it is also the fastest-growing province. This can be ascribed to the massive construction activities taking place in and around Riyadh.
• The eastern region in the country holds a significant share due to the existence of numerous water desalination plants.

The provinces analyzed in this report include:

• Al-Riyadh (Largest and Fastest growing region)
• Makkah
• Al-Madinah
• Al-Qaseem
• Eastern region
• Aseer
• Tabuk
• Hayel
• Northern Border
• Jazan
• Najran
• Al-Baba
• Al-Jouf

Saudi Arabia Water Pumps Market Share

The Saudi Arabian water pumps market is fragmented in nature, as many players operate in the country. They cater to diverse applications, such as the desalination of water and oil and gas industry. Several strategies are being used by the major players, such as mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, and collaborations, to expand their presence. Several companies are investing in research and development to expand their product portfolio, to meet the growing demand of consumers.

Saudi Arabia Water Pumps Market News

• In October 2024, ACCIONA announced that it will operate Madinah-3, one of the biggest water desalination plants in the kingdom.
• In January 2024, Flowserve Corp announced it will deliver more than 400 pumps for Saudi Aramco’s Jafurah project.
• In June 2024, whitewater collaborated with the Saudi government for the development of a water park.
• In November 2021, Fives received an order for Cryomec pumps for a large industrial gas complex in Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia.
• In Jan 2021, Suzler a global fluid engineering company from Switzerland, delivered 289 high-efficiency desalination pumps for multiple desalination projects.