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About

Thailand-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2023, Thailand exported $3.89B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Thailand exported to Saudi Arabia were Cars ($1.79B), Delivery Trucks ($372M), and Processed Fish ($231M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $2.18B in 2018 to $3.89B in 2023.

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

Saudi Arabia-Thailand Trade: In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $6.14B to Thailand. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Thailand were Crude Petroleum ($4.64B), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($336M), and Petroleum Gas ($225M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.42%,  from $7.31B in 2018 to $6.14B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 25 in total exports ($332B). 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, Thailand exported $3.89B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Thailand to Saudi Arabia were Cars ($1.79B), Delivery Trucks ($372M), and Processed Fish ($231M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $2.18B in 2018 to $3.89B in 2023.

In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $6.14B to Thailand. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Thailand were Crude Petroleum ($4.64B), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($336M), and Petroleum Gas ($225M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Thailand have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.42%, from $7.31B in 2023 to $6.14B in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Thailand Exports

Saudi Arabia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Thailand
Top Destination
United States$58.5B
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$64.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Thailand than Saudi Arabia included United States ($58.5B), Australia ($13.5B), and Hong Kong ($12.6B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Thailand - Saudi Arabia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Thailand had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Transportation ($2.32B), Machines ($449M), and Foodstuffs ($314M).

During 2018, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Mineral Products ($5.06B), Chemical Products ($712M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($237M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Thailand Saudi Arabia+$88.9MCars
Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Thailand+$441MCrude 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 Thailand and Saudi Arabia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Thailand 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 Thailand.

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

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