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Saudi Arabia-Italy Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $3.71B to Italy. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Italy were Refined Petroleum ($3.39B), Crude Petroleum ($2.68B), and Propylene Polymers ($176M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 20.9%, from $1.44B in 2017 to $3.71B in 2022.

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

Italy-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, Italy exported $4.54B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Italy exported to Saudi Arabia were Valves ($260M), Other Furniture ($99.9M), and Baked Goods ($95.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 22.1%,  from $1.67B in 2017 to $4.54B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B). That same year, Italy ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29), and 7 in total exports ($634B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $3.71B to Italy. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Italy were Refined Petroleum ($3.39B), Crude Petroleum ($2.68B), and Propylene Polymers ($176M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Italy have increased at an annualized rate of 20.9%, from $1.44B in 2017 to $3.71B in 2022.

In 2017, Italy exported $4.54B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Italy to Saudi Arabia were Valves ($260M), Other Furniture ($99.9M), and Baked Goods ($95.6M). During the last 22 years the exports of Italy to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $1.67B in 1995 to $4.54B in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Italy (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Italy Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$68B
Italy
Top Destination
Germany$78.5B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Italy than Saudi Arabia included Germany ($78.5B), France ($63.8B), and United States ($68.2B).

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

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Italy

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Mineral Products ($6.1B), Plastics and Rubbers ($379M), and Chemical Products ($208M).

During 2017, Italy had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Machines ($1.71B), Chemical Products ($381M), and Metals ($344M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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