Jordan (JOR) and Saudi Arabia (SAU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Jordan-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Jordan exported $1.67B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Jordan exported to Saudi Arabia were Packaged Medicaments ($104M), Sheep and Goats ($100M), and Unpackaged Medicaments ($82.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Jordan to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $946M in 2018 to $1.67B in 2023.

In 2023, Jordan did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-Jordan Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $3.88B to Jordan. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Jordan were Refined Petroleum ($891M), Crude Petroleum ($787M), and Ethylene Polymers ($134M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Jordan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.59%, from $3.74B in 2018 to $3.88B in 2023.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Jordan.

Comparison: In 2023, Jordan ranked 64 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.015), and 88 in total exports ($14.7B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B).

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In 2023, Jordan exported $1.67B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Jordan to Saudi Arabia were Packaged Medicaments ($104M), Sheep and Goats ($100M), and Unpackaged Medicaments ($82.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Jordan to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $946M in 2018 to $1.67B in 2023.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $3.88B to Jordan. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Jordan were Refined Petroleum ($891M), Crude Petroleum ($787M), and Ethylene Polymers ($134M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Jordan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.59%, from $3.74B in 2023 to $3.88B in 2018.

Exports from Jordan () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Jordan () (2023)

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Trade between Jordan () and Saudi Arabia ()

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Jordan
Top DestinationUnited States$3.14B

Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Jordan than Saudi Arabia included Palestine ($338M), Israel ($161M), and Iran ($3.98M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Jordan included China ($64.4B), Japan ($34.7B), and India ($34.8B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Jordan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Jordan - Saudi Arabia

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

During 2023, Jordan had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Chemical Products ($567M), Foodstuffs ($180M), and Animal Products ($175M).

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Jordan in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.94B), Chemical Products ($448M), and Foodstuffs ($359M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Jordan Saudi Arabia+$39.8MPackaged Medicaments

Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Jordan+$177MCrude Petroleum

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

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Jordan and Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Jordan 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 Jordan.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Jordan () to Saudi Arabia () (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Jordan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Jordan () and Saudi Arabia ()

Jordan Exports

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Jordan () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Jordan - Saudi Arabia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Jordan () and Saudi Arabia () (2023)

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