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Exports $959MRnk 32 / 215
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Top Product $545MTanks and Armored vehicles
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Exports $2.5BRnk 28 / 138
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Top Product $2.38BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.92Rnk 31 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.78Rnk 35 / 133
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GDP$2.14TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH17%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH49.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,966CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH4.36%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$30,436CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.5%CURRENT US$
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Canada-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $959M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Canada exported to Saudi Arabia were Tanks and Armored vehicles ($545M), Packaged Medicaments ($58.4M), and Bovine Meat ($21.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.26%, from $1.26B in 2017 to $959M in 2022.

In 2020, Canada exported services to Saudi Arabia worth $136M, with Royalties and license fees ($52.2M), Travel ($32.8M), and Transportation ($25.4M) being the largest in terms of value.

Saudi Arabia-Canada Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $2.5B to Canada. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Canada were Crude Petroleum ($2.38B), Aluminium Plating ($57.7M), and Other Small Iron Pipes ($10.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 6.21%,  from $1.85B in 2017 to $2.5B in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison: In 2022,  Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, Canada exported C$46.7M and imported C$93.4M from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a negative trade balance of C$46.8M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Canada have decreased by C$-151M (-76.4%) from C$198M to C$46.7M, while imports decreased by C$-40M (-30%) from C$133M to C$93.4M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of Canada to Saudi Arabia were Tanks and Armored vehicles (C$119M), Packaged Medicaments (C$8.53M), Other Measuring Instruments (C$6.84M), Rubberworking Machinery (C$5.16M), and Aircraft Launch Gear (C$2.01M). In September 2024 the top imports of Canada from Saudi Arabia were Crude Petroleum (C$183M), Aluminium Plating (C$4.25M), Other Small Iron Pipes (C$2.44M), Tropical Fruits (C$974k), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers (C$483k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of Canada were mainly from Ontario (C$20.4M), Quebec (C$11.4M), Alberta (C$8.04M), British Columbia (C$4.33M), and Manitoba (C$874k), while imports destinations were mainly New Brunswick (C$91.4M), Ontario (C$712k), British Columbia (C$463k), Nova Scotia (C$433k), and Alberta (C$231k).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in Canada's year-by-year exports to Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Frozen Bovine Meat (C$-1.51M or -86.2%), Machinery Having Individual Functions (C$-1.27M or -52%), and Other Agricultural Machinery (C$-1.03M or -99%). In September 2024, the decrease in Canada's year-by-year imports  from Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Crude Petroleum (C$-15.4M or -7.75%), Aluminium Plating (C$-3.02M or -41.6%), and Nitrogenous Fertilizers (C$-2.9M or -85.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)C$-151M(-76.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)C$-40M(-30%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)OntarioC$20.4M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Canada. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Canada over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Canada exported $959M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Canada to Saudi Arabia were Tanks and Armored vehicles ($545M), Packaged Medicaments ($58.4M), and Bovine Meat ($21.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.26%, from $1.26B in 2017 to $959M in 2022.

In 2017, Saudi Arabia exported $2.5B to Canada. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Canada were Crude Petroleum ($2.38B), Aluminium Plating ($57.7M), and Other Small Iron Pipes ($10.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 6.21%, from $1.85B in 2022 to $2.5B in 2017.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$438B
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

This map shows whether countries import more from Canada or Saudi Arabia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Canada and Saudi Arabia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than Saudi Arabia included United States ($438B), United Kingdom ($12.9B), and Mexico ($7.39B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Canada included China ($68B), India ($46.2B), and South Korea ($36B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Saudi Arabia

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This chart compares trade between Canada and Saudi Arabia by product, considering products traded by both, Canada and Saudi Arabia.

During 2022, Canada had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Transportation ($574M), Machines ($139M), and Chemical Products ($77.8M).

During 2017, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.38B), Metals ($70.8M), and Chemical Products ($15.7M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Canada Saudi Arabia+$46.4MCars
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Canada+$223MCrude Petroleum

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Canada and Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Canada indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

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