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Exports $10.1BRnk 10 / 217
2022
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Top Product $1.92BRefined Petroleum
2022
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Exports $46.2BRnk 2 / 138
2022
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Top Product $32.7BCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.64Rnk 40 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.78Rnk 35 / 133
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GDP$3.39TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH85.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH49.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $2,389CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH66.6%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$30,436CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH26.5%CURRENT US$
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About

India-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, India exported $10.1B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that India exported to Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum ($1.92B), Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($1.04B), and Rice ($990M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $5.57B in 2017 to $10.1B in 2022.

In 2022, India did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-India Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $46.2B to India. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to India were Crude Petroleum ($32.7B), Petroleum Gas ($2.96B), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($1.87B). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to India have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%,  from $20.7B in 2017 to $46.2B in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to India.

Comparison: In 2022,  India ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 15 in total exports ($468B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, India exported $896M and imported $1.69B from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a negative trade balance of $795M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of India have increased by $37.6M (4.38%) from $858M to $896M, while imports decreased by $-1.01B (-37.3%) from $2.7B to $1.69B.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of India to Saudi Arabia were Petroleum Products ($165M), Rice -Basmoti ($126M), Motor Vehicle/Cars ($95.3M), Telecom Instruments ($32.5M), and Copper And Prdcts Made Of Copr ($29.7M). In August 2024 the top imports of India from Saudi Arabia were Petroleum: Crude ($2.26B), Petroleum Products ($261M), Fertilezers Manufactured ($196M), Plastic Raw Materials ($125M), and Aircraft, Spacecraft And Parts ($111M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in India's year-by-year exports to Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Petroleum Products ($154M or 1.41k%), Rice -Basmoti ($70.2M or 127%), and Motor Vehicle/Cars ($55.3M or 138%). In August 2024, the decrease in India's year-by-year imports  from Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Petroleum: Crude ($-251M or -10%), Petroleum Products ($-182M or -41%), and Organic Chemicals ($-48.4M or -36.1%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$37.6M(4.38%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-1.01B(-37.3%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for India. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of India over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, India exported $10.1B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from India to Saudi Arabia were Refined Petroleum ($1.92B), Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($1.04B), and Rice ($990M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $5.57B in 2017 to $10.1B in 2022.

In 2017, Saudi Arabia exported $46.2B to India. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to India were Crude Petroleum ($32.7B), Petroleum Gas ($2.96B), and Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($1.87B). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to India have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $20.7B in 2022 to $46.2B in 2017.

Exports from India (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to India (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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India
Top DestinationUnited States$82.9B
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

This map shows whether countries import more from India or Saudi Arabia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from India and Saudi Arabia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from India than Saudi Arabia included United States ($82.9B), United Arab Emirates ($31.6B), and Bangladesh ($13.8B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than India included China ($68B), Japan ($36.5B), and South Korea ($36B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and India (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage India - Saudi Arabia

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This chart compares trade between India and Saudi Arabia by product, considering products traded by both, India and Saudi Arabia.

During 2022, India had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.11B), Chemical Products ($1.71B), and Vegetable Products ($1.28B).

During 2017, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with India in the exports of Mineral Products ($37.8B), Chemical Products ($5.48B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1.29B).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential India Saudi Arabia+$521MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia India+$1.37BPetroleum Gas

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of India and Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of India indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia indicates it has a comparative advantage over India.

Product Space of India (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

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