2022
Exports
$867kWorld Rnk 90 / 168
Flag Rnk 504 / 1100
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions
-2.01Rnk 1003 / 1025
2022
Imports
$120MWorld Rnk 16 / 219
Flag Rnk 261 / 1197
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Saudi Arabia
0.78Rnk 35 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $867k in Onions, making it the 90th largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 504th most exported product in Saudi Arabia. The main destination of Onions exports from Saudi Arabia are: Kuwait ($760k), Germany ($89.8k), Oman ($13k), Antigua and Barbuda ($4.02k), and Bosnia and Herzegovina ($130).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of Saudi Arabia between 2021 and 2022 were Kuwait ($201k), Germany ($66.8k), and Oman ($13k).

Imports In 2022, Saudi Arabia imported $120M in Onions, becoming the 16th largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 261st most imported product in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia imports Onions primarily from: Egypt ($58.1M), China ($37.7M), United Arab Emirates ($16.1M), India ($6.34M), and Spain ($750k).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for Saudi Arabia between 2021 and 2022 were Egypt ($18.4M), United Arab Emirates ($8.35M), and India ($625k).

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$867k
IMPORTS (2022)$120M
NET TRADE (2022)-$119M

In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $867k in Onions. The main destinations of Saudi Arabia exports on Onions were Kuwait ($760k), Germany ($89.8k), Oman ($13k), Antigua and Barbuda ($4.02k), and Bosnia and Herzegovina ($130).

In 2022, Saudi Arabia imported $120M in Onions, mainly from Egypt ($58.1M), China ($37.7M), United Arab Emirates ($16.1M), India ($6.34M), and Spain ($750k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR Saudi Arabia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Kuwait$201k (35.9%)
Germany$66.8k (292%)
Oman$13k (23.2k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY Saudi Arabia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Jordan-$141k (-100%)
Sudan-$68.4k (-100%)
Bahrain-$46.3k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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

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Trade Value of Onions by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $100k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $6.31M

Onions’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $100k.   Onions’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $6.31M.

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