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2023
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Exports $11.5BRnk 5 / 182
2023
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Top Product $1.65BRefined Petroleum
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Exports $15.2BRnk 6 / 216
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Top Product $3.54BRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.76Rnk 36 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.15Rnk 54 / 132
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GDP$1.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH41.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$514BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH28.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $32,094CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH17.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$49,041CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.73%CURRENT US$
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Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $11.5B to United Arab Emirates. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to United Arab Emirates were Refined Petroleum ($1.65B), Special Purpose Ships ($1.15B), and Tug Boats ($773M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 2.7%, from $10B in 2018 to $11.5B in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, United Arab Emirates exported $15.2B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that United Arab Emirates exported to Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum ($3.54B), Gold ($2.63B), and Cars ($451M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.76%,  from $12.6B in 2018 to $15.2B in 2023.

In 2023, United Arab Emirates did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2023,  Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B). That same year, United Arab Emirates ranked 54 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.15), and 21 in total exports ($357B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $11.5B to United Arab Emirates. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to United Arab Emirates were Refined Petroleum ($1.65B), Special Purpose Ships ($1.15B), and Tug Boats ($773M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to United Arab Emirates have increased at an annualized rate of 2.7%, from $10B in 2018 to $11.5B in 2023.

In 2018, United Arab Emirates exported $15.2B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum ($3.54B), Gold ($2.63B), and Cars ($451M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 1.76%, from $12.6B in 2023 to $15.2B in 2018.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

United Arab Emirates Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B
United Arab Emirates
Top DestinationChina$40.2B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than United Arab Emirates included China ($64.4B), United States ($16.5B), and Poland ($7.64B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Arab Emirates than Saudi Arabia included Iraq ($22.6B), Hong Kong ($14.9B), and Turkey ($13B).

Difference in imports from United Arab Emirates (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - United Arab Emirates

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with United Arab Emirates in the exports of Transportation ($3.35B), Mineral Products ($1.78B), and Chemical Products ($1.4B).

During 2018, United Arab Emirates had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.58B), Precious Metals ($3B), and Machines ($1.67B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates+$677MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia+$355MRefined 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 Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Arab Emirates. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of United Arab Emirates indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia.

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and United Arab Emirates (Flag) (2023)

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