Saudi Arabia (SAU) and Ukraine (UKR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Saudi Arabia-Ukraine Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $338M to Ukraine. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Ukraine were Refined Petroleum ($210M), Propylene Polymers ($57.1M), and Ethylene Polymers ($54.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Ukraine have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $189M in 2018 to $338M in 2023.

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

Ukraine-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Ukraine exported $375M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Ukraine exported to Saudi Arabia were Poultry Meat ($139M), Wheat ($104M), and Seed Oils ($29.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ukraine to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $789M in 2018 to $375M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Saudi Arabia ranked 36 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.76), and 26 in total exports ($300B). That same year, Ukraine ranked 47 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.39), and 64 in total exports ($40.3B).

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In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $338M to Ukraine. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Ukraine were Refined Petroleum ($210M), Propylene Polymers ($57.1M), and Ethylene Polymers ($54.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Ukraine have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $189M in 2018 to $338M in 2023.

In 2018, Ukraine exported $375M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Ukraine to Saudi Arabia were Poultry Meat ($139M), Wheat ($104M), and Seed Oils ($29.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ukraine to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $789M in 2023 to $375M in 2018.

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

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

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Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Ukraine ()

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Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$64.4B

Ukraine
Top DestinationPoland$4.83B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ukraine than Saudi Arabia included Romania ($3.56B), Hungary ($1.24B), and Moldova ($1.13B).

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

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Ukraine

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

During 2023, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Ukraine in the exports of Mineral Products ($210M), Plastics and Rubbers ($113M), and Chemical Products ($12.5M).

During 2018, Ukraine had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Animal Products ($143M), Vegetable Products ($123M), and Foodstuffs ($41.8M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Ukraine+$10.4kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Ukraine Saudi Arabia+$6.76kCorn

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia () and Ukraine ()

Saudi Arabia Exports

Ukraine Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Ukraine

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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