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About

Saudi Arabia-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $217M to Sri Lanka. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Sri Lanka were Refined Petroleum ($63.6M), Petroleum Gas ($60M), and Ethylene Polymers ($48.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 9.7%, from $136M in 2017 to $217M in 2022.

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

Sri Lanka-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $103M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Saudi Arabia were Tea ($46.5M), Rubber Apparel ($5.3M), and Refined Petroleum ($4.93M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.08%,  from $92.9M in 2017 to $103M in 2022.

In 2022, Sri Lanka 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, Sri Lanka ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35), and 89 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $217M to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka were Refined Petroleum ($63.6M), Petroleum Gas ($60M), and Ethylene Polymers ($48.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 9.7%, from $136M in 2017 to $217M in 2022.

In 2017, Sri Lanka exported $103M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia were Tea ($46.5M), Rubber Apparel ($5.3M), and Refined Petroleum ($4.93M). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.08%, from $92.9M in 2022 to $103M in 2017.

Exports from Saudi Arabia (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

Sri Lanka Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$68B
Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$3.52B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Saudi Arabia included Bangladesh ($225M), Israel ($176M), and Mexico ($197M).

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka (Flag) and Saudi Arabia (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Sri Lanka

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Mineral Products ($126M), Plastics and Rubbers ($77.1M), and Chemical Products ($8.11M).

During 2017, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($61.7M), Plastics and Rubbers ($11.5M), and Foodstuffs ($6.6M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Saudi Arabia (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

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