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Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $738M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Pakistan exported to Saudi Arabia were Rice ($138M), Bovine Meat ($92M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($33.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $434M in 2018 to $738M in 2023.

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

Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $4.49B to Pakistan. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Pakistan were Crude Petroleum ($3.5B), Ethylene Polymers ($217M), and Propylene Polymers ($183M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.22%,  from $3.32B in 2018 to $4.49B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Pakistan exported $738M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia were Rice ($138M), Bovine Meat ($92M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($33.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $434M in 2018 to $738M in 2023.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $4.49B to Pakistan. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan were Crude Petroleum ($3.5B), Ethylene Polymers ($217M), and Propylene Polymers ($183M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.22%, from $3.32B in 2023 to $4.49B in 2018.

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag)

Pakistan Exports

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$5.18B
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$64.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Saudi Arabia included Afghanistan ($969M), Mexico ($284M), and Czechia ($296M).

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

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Saudi Arabia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Pakistan had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($214M), Textiles ($209M), and Animal Products ($156M).

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.56B), Plastics and Rubbers ($442M), and Chemical Products ($435M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Pakistan Saudi Arabia+$29.4MRice
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Pakistan+$259MRefined 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

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

Product Space of Pakistan (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2023)

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