2023
Exports
$1.23MWorld Rnk 86 / 170
Flag Rnk 609 / 1148
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions
-2.04Rnk 1003 / 1025
2023
Imports
$135MWorld Rnk 17 / 224
Flag Rnk 249 / 1206
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Saudi Arabia
0.76Rnk 36 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $1.23M in Onions, making it the 86th largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 609th most exported product in Saudi Arabia. The main destination of Onions exports from Saudi Arabia are: Kuwait ($508k), Iraq ($248k), Qatar ($189k), United Arab Emirates ($92.8k), and Djibouti ($79.8k).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were Iraq ($248k), Kuwait ($246k), and Qatar ($189k).

Imports In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $135M in Onions, becoming the 17th largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 249th most imported product in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia imports Onions primarily from: China ($55.3M), Yemen ($26.5M), Egypt ($21.8M), United Arab Emirates ($9.34M), and India ($7.33M).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were China ($8.89M), Yemen ($3.57M), and Pakistan ($2.93M).

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* 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)$1.23M
IMPORTS (2023)$135M
NET TRADE (2023)-$134M

In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $1.23M in Onions. The main destinations of Saudi Arabia exports on Onions were Kuwait ($508k), Iraq ($248k), Qatar ($189k), United Arab Emirates ($92.8k), and Djibouti ($79.8k).

In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $135M in Onions, mainly from China ($55.3M), Yemen ($26.5M), Egypt ($21.8M), United Arab Emirates ($9.34M), and India ($7.33M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR Saudi Arabia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Iraq$248k (1%)
Kuwait$246k (93.8%)
Qatar$189k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY Saudi Arabia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Egypt-$302k (-98%)
Bahrain-$275k (-98.1%)
Sudan-$134k (-92.5%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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