2023
Exports
$2.52BWorld Rnk 52 / 226
Flag Rnk 7 / 21
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Foodstuffs
0.5Rnk 372 / 1025
2023
Imports
$9.18BWorld Rnk 20 / 226
Flag Rnk 7 / 21
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Saudi Arabia
0.76Rnk 36 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $2.52B in Foodstuffs, making it the 52nd largest exporter of Foodstuffs in the world. At the same year, Foodstuffs was the 7th most exported product in Saudi Arabia. The main destination of Foodstuffs exports from Saudi Arabia are: United Arab Emirates ($416M), Jordan ($359M), Yemen ($313M), Iraq ($259M), and Kuwait ($258M).

The fastest growing export markets for Foodstuffs of Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were Jordan ($83M), Iraq ($63.4M), and Sudan ($37.3M).

Imports In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $9.18B in Foodstuffs, becoming the 20th largest importer of Foodstuffs in the world. At the same year, Foodstuffs was the 7th most imported product in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia imports Foodstuffs primarily from: Brazil ($1.09B), United Arab Emirates ($898M), United States ($472M), Poland ($420M), and Ireland ($411M).

The fastest growing import markets in Foodstuffs for Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were Brazil ($308M), Turkey ($156M), and United Arab Emirates ($119M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Goya Foods (1) were at the forefront of shipping Foodstuffs from Saudi Arabia to the United States.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Foodstuffs. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$2.52B
IMPORTS (2023)$9.18B
NET TRADE (2023)-$6.66B

In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $2.52B in Foodstuffs. The main destinations of Saudi Arabia exports on Foodstuffs were United Arab Emirates ($416M), Jordan ($359M), Yemen ($313M), Iraq ($259M), and Kuwait ($258M).

In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $9.18B in Foodstuffs, mainly from Brazil ($1.09B), United Arab Emirates ($898M), United States ($472M), Poland ($420M), and Ireland ($411M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Foodstuffs EXPORT MARKETS FOR Saudi Arabia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Jordan$83M (30.1%)
Iraq$63.4M (32.4%)
Sudan$37.3M (80.4%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Foodstuffs BY Saudi Arabia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Turkey-$52.6M (-86.1%)
United Arab Emirates-$32.1M (-7.18%)
Vietnam-$23.4M (-58.3%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Saudi Arabia's main exporting competitors in Foodstuffs were:
In 2023, Saudi Arabia's main importing competitors in Foodstuffs were:

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Trade Value of Foodstuffs by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $14.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $109M

Foodstuffs’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $14.9M.   Foodstuffs’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $109M.

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