2022
Exports
$2.09BWorld Rnk 55 / 226
Flag Rnk 5 / 21
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Foodstuffs
0.45Rnk 385 / 1025
2022
Imports
$7.84BWorld Rnk 22 / 226
Flag Rnk 8 / 21
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Saudi Arabia
0.78Rnk 35 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $2.09B in Foodstuffs, making it the 55th largest exporter of Foodstuffs in the world. At the same year, Foodstuffs was the 5th most exported product in Saudi Arabia. The main destination of Foodstuffs exports from Saudi Arabia are: Kuwait ($787M), United Arab Emirates ($432M), Jordan ($297M), Oman ($179M), and Bahrain ($114M).

The fastest growing export markets for Foodstuffs of Saudi Arabia between 2021 and 2022 were Kuwait ($574M), United Arab Emirates ($118M), and Turkey ($54M).

Imports In 2018, Saudi Arabia imported $7.84B in Foodstuffs, becoming the 22nd largest importer of Foodstuffs in the world. At the same year, Foodstuffs was the 8th most imported product in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia imports Foodstuffs primarily from: United Arab Emirates ($1.05B), Brazil ($639M), India ($466M), United States ($426M), and Netherlands ($399M).

The fastest growing import markets in Foodstuffs for Saudi Arabia between 2021 and 2022 were United Arab Emirates ($277M), Kuwait ($177M), and Argentina ($104M).

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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Subnational Monthly Trade

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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 (2022)$2.09B
IMPORTS (2022)$7.84B
NET TRADE (2022)-$5.76B

In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $2.09B in Foodstuffs. The main destinations of Saudi Arabia exports on Foodstuffs were Kuwait ($787M), United Arab Emirates ($432M), Jordan ($297M), Oman ($179M), and Bahrain ($114M).

In 2022, Saudi Arabia imported $7.84B in Foodstuffs, mainly from United Arab Emirates ($1.05B), Brazil ($639M), India ($466M), United States ($426M), and Netherlands ($399M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Foodstuffs EXPORT MARKETS FOR Saudi Arabia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Kuwait$574M (268%)
Turkey$54M (941%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Foodstuffs BY Saudi Arabia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Yemen-$254M (-100%)
Iraq-$145M (-100%)
Sudan-$61.7M (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Saudi Arabia's main exporting competitors in Foodstuffs were:
In 2022, Saudi Arabia's main importing competitors in Foodstuffs were:

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Trade Value of Foodstuffs by Exporters

Potential Exports

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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