Tanzania (TZA) and Saudi Arabia (SAU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, Tanzania exported $14.1M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Tanzania exported to Saudi Arabia were Twine and Rope ($4.52M), Fish Fillets ($3.95M), and Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($2.04M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.7%, from $11.8M in 2017 to $14.1M in 2022.

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

Saudi Arabia-Tanzania Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $548M to Tanzania. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Tanzania were Refined Petroleum ($336M), Propylene Polymers ($84.7M), and Ethylene Polymers ($47.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 2.69%, from $468M in 2017 to $548M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 104 in total exports ($10B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B).

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In 2022, Tanzania exported $14.1M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Tanzania to Saudi Arabia were Twine and Rope ($4.52M), Fish Fillets ($3.95M), and Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($2.04M). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 3.7%, from $11.8M in 2017 to $14.1M in 2022.

In 2017, Saudi Arabia exported $548M to Tanzania. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Tanzania were Refined Petroleum ($336M), Propylene Polymers ($84.7M), and Ethylene Polymers ($47.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 2.69%, from $468M in 2022 to $548M in 2017.

Exports from Tanzania () to Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Tanzania () (2022)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Saudi Arabia ()

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$2.73B

Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Saudi Arabia included Rwanda ($474M), Uganda ($264M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($329M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Tanzania included China ($68B), India ($46.2B), and Japan ($36.5B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Tanzania () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Saudi Arabia

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

During 2022, Tanzania had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of N/A.

During 2017, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Mineral Products ($351M), Plastics and Rubbers ($139M), and Chemical Products ($43.8M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Saudi Arabia+$1.28MFish Fillets

Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Tanzania+$79.3MRefined 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 Tanzania and Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Tanzania 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 Tanzania.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Tanzania () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Saudi Arabia ()

Tanzania Exports

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Tanzania () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Saudi Arabia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Tanzania () and Saudi Arabia () (2022)

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