2023
Exports
$122kWorld Rnk 104 / 160
Flag Rnk 21 / 21
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Weapons
1.19Rnk 106 / 1025
2023
Imports
$488MWorld Rnk 9 / 209
Flag Rnk 20 / 21
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Saudi Arabia
0.76Rnk 36 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $122k in Weapons, making it the 104th largest exporter of Weapons in the world. At the same year, Weapons was the 21st most exported product in Saudi Arabia. The main destination of Weapons exports from Saudi Arabia are: Ireland ($69.6k), Spain ($27.5k), Sweden ($8.11k), Switzerland ($7.16k), and Barbados ($3.51k).

The fastest growing export markets for Weapons of Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were Ireland ($69.6k), Spain ($27.5k), and Sweden ($8.11k).

Imports In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $488M in Weapons, becoming the 9th largest importer of Weapons in the world. At the same year, Weapons was the 20th most imported product in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia imports Weapons primarily from: United States ($391M), Switzerland ($45.6M), Brazil ($11.5M), Bosnia and Herzegovina ($8.5M), and Italy ($6.31M).

The fastest growing import markets in Weapons for Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($40.1M), Australia ($2.42M), and Turkey ($2.21M).

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

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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)$122k
IMPORTS (2023)$488M
NET TRADE (2023)-$488M

In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $122k in Weapons. The main destinations of Saudi Arabia exports on Weapons were Ireland ($69.6k), Spain ($27.5k), Sweden ($8.11k), Switzerland ($7.16k), and Barbados ($3.51k).

In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $488M in Weapons, mainly from United States ($391M), Switzerland ($45.6M), Brazil ($11.5M), Bosnia and Herzegovina ($8.5M), and Italy ($6.31M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Weapons EXPORT MARKETS FOR Saudi Arabia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Ireland$69.6k (1%)
Spain$27.5k (1%)
Sweden$8.11k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Weapons BY Saudi Arabia WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$140k (-100%)
Czechia-$24.3k (-99%)
Finland-$9.27k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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

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Trade Value of Weapons by Exporters

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $129k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALItaly+ $4.68M

Weapons’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $129k.   Weapons’s highest import potential is Italy with an import gap of $4.68M.

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