Egypt (EGY) and Saudi Arabia (SAU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $5.31B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Egypt exported to Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum ($2.69B), Copper Wire ($332M), and Citrus ($130M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 25.8%, from $1.68B in 2018 to $5.31B in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $5.43B to Egypt. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Egypt were Refined Petroleum ($2.15B), Crude Petroleum ($691M), and Ethylene Polymers ($668M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.57%, from $6.18B in 2018 to $5.43B in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Egypt.

Comparison: In 2023, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B).

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In 2023, Egypt exported $5.31B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Egypt to Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum ($2.69B), Copper Wire ($332M), and Citrus ($130M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 25.8%, from $1.68B in 2018 to $5.31B in 2023.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $5.43B to Egypt. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Egypt were Refined Petroleum ($2.15B), Crude Petroleum ($691M), and Ethylene Polymers ($668M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.57%, from $6.18B in 2023 to $5.43B in 2018.

Exports from Egypt () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Saudi Arabia ()

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Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Saudi Arabia included Libya ($1.79B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Sudan ($983M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Egypt included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Egypt () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Saudi Arabia

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

During 2023, Egypt had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.73B), Metals ($537M), and Vegetable Products ($439M).

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.86B), Plastics and Rubbers ($1.35B), and Chemical Products ($463M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Saudi Arabia+$70.4MRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Egypt+$445MCrude 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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Egypt and Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Egypt 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 Egypt.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Egypt () (2023)

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Trade between Egypt () and Saudi Arabia ()

Egypt Exports

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Egypt () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Saudi Arabia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Egypt () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

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