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Exports $4.4BRnk 24 / 224
2022
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Top Product $829MGas Turbines
2022
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Exports $3.19BRnk 26 / 138
2022
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Top Product $2.47BRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.78Rnk 35 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH49.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%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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About

United Kingdom-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $4.4B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Saudi Arabia were Gas Turbines ($829M), Cars ($323M), and Packaged Medicaments ($304M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.48%, from $4.99B in 2017 to $4.4B in 2022.

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

Saudi Arabia-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $3.19B to United Kingdom. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to United Kingdom were Refined Petroleum ($2.47B), Ethylene Polymers ($215M), and Crude Petroleum ($99.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%,  from $1.85B in 2017 to $3.19B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B).

Latest Trends

June, 2024

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Overview In June 2024, United Kingdom exported £329M and imported £133M from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a positive trade balance of £196M. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-46.4M (-12.3%) from £376M to £329M, while imports decreased by £-162M (-54.9%) from £296M to £133M.

Trade In June 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia were Gas Turbines (£85.3M), Packaged Medicaments (£28.6M), Cars (£14.7M), Aircraft parts including unmanned craft (£11.3M), and Computers (£11.1M). In June 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum (£170M), Gas Turbines (£41.8M), Raw Aluminium (£4.03M), Ethylene Polymers (£3.9M), and Computers (£2.6M).

Origins In June 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£104M), London Gateway (£67.7M), Warton Aerodrome (£36.4M), Southampton (£25M), and Immingham (£21.7M), while imports destinations were mainly Middlesbrough (£40.6M), Immingham (£35.4M), London (£21.4M), and Warton Aerodrome (£17.2M).

Growth In June 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Processed Cereals (£-5.56M or -97.1%), Felt or Coated Fabric Garments (£-1.71M or -97.9%), and Perfumes (£-1.6M or -54.6%). In June 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Gas Turbines (£-35.3M or -45.8%), Ethylene Polymers (£-1.62M or -29.4%), and Other Measuring Instruments (£-1.2M or -83.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)£-46.4M(-12.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)£-162M(-54.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)London Heathrow Airport£104M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United Kingdom exported $4.4B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia were Gas Turbines ($829M), Cars ($323M), and Packaged Medicaments ($304M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.48%, from $4.99B in 2017 to $4.4B in 2022.

In 2017, Saudi Arabia exported $3.19B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to United Kingdom were Refined Petroleum ($2.47B), Ethylene Polymers ($215M), and Crude Petroleum ($99.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 11.5%, from $1.85B in 2022 to $3.19B in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Saudi Arabia included Germany ($40.6B), United States ($61.8B), and Netherlands ($41.9B).

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

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Saudi Arabia

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Machines ($1.69B), Chemical Products ($717M), and Transportation ($488M).

During 2017, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.58B), Plastics and Rubbers ($285M), and Chemical Products ($119M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Saudi Arabia+$206MCars
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia United Kingdom+$294MCrude 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 United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

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