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2018
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Exports $248kRnk 9 / 0
2018
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Exports $41.4kRnk 9 / 0
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.78Rnk 35 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.072Rnk 60 / 133
2022
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GDP$1.11TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH49.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$389BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-39.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $30,436CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH26.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$4,388CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-47.3%CURRENT US$
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Saudi Arabia-Iran Trade: In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $248k to Iran. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Iran were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 69.2%, from $89.2M in 2013 to $248k in 2018.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Iran.

Iran-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2018, Iran exported $41.4k to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Iran exported to Saudi Arabia were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Iran to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.8%,  from $3.48M in 2013 to $41.4k in 2018.

In 2018, Iran did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2022,  Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B). That same year, Iran ranked 60 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.072), and 86 in total exports ($15.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $248k to Iran. There were not main exports from Saudi Arabia to Iran in 2018. During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Iran have decreased at an annualized rate of 69.2%, from $89.2M in 2013 to $248k in 2018.

In 2016, Iran exported $41.4k to Saudi Arabia. There were not main exports from Iran to Saudi Arabia in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Iran to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 58.8%, from $3.48M in 2021 to $41.4k in 2016.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Iran (Flag) (2021)

Exports from Iran (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2021)

Latest Data

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

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B
Iran
Top DestinationChina$5.72B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Iran than Saudi Arabia included Armenia ($557M), Azerbaijan ($454M), and Uzbekistan ($271M).

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

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Iran

Flow
Scale

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

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Iran in the exports of .

During 2016, Iran had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of .

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Iran+$6.76kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Iran Saudi Arabia+N/AN/A

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 Saudi Arabia and Iran. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Iran. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Iran indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia.

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Iran (Flag) (2021)

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