Moldova (MDA) and Saudi Arabia (SAU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Moldova-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, Moldova exported $7.8M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Moldova exported to Saudi Arabia were Ice Cream ($4.32M), Plastic Lids ($2.28M), and Apples and Pears ($1.06M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Moldova to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.69%, from $8.94M in 2017 to $7.8M in 2022.

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

Saudi Arabia-Moldova Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $7.44M to Moldova. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Moldova were Refined Petroleum ($2.33M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($2.21M), and Propylene Polymers ($1.41M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 54%, from $859k in 2017 to $7.44M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Moldova ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0038), and 124 in total exports ($4.94B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Moldova exported $7.8M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Moldova to Saudi Arabia were Ice Cream ($4.32M), Plastic Lids ($2.28M), and Apples and Pears ($1.06M). During the last 5 years the exports of Moldova to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.69%, from $8.94M in 2017 to $7.8M in 2022.

In 2017, Saudi Arabia exported $7.44M to Moldova. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Moldova were Refined Petroleum ($2.33M), Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers ($2.21M), and Propylene Polymers ($1.41M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 54%, from $859k in 2022 to $7.44M in 2017.

Exports from Moldova () to Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Moldova () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.35B

Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Moldova than Saudi Arabia included Romania ($1.35B), Ukraine ($729M), and Russia ($190M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Moldova included China ($68B), India ($46.2B), and Japan ($36.5B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Moldova () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Saudi Arabia

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

During 2022, Moldova had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Foodstuffs ($4.32M), Plastics and Rubbers ($2.29M), and Vegetable Products ($1.13M).

During 2017, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Moldova in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($2.53M), Chemical Products ($2.41M), and Mineral Products ($2.33M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Moldova Saudi Arabia+$4.11kInsulated Wire

Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Moldova+$6.59kRefined 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 Moldova and Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Moldova 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 Moldova.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Moldova () to Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Moldova () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and Moldova () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Moldova - Saudi Arabia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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Product Space of Moldova () and Saudi Arabia () (2022)

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