Cheese in Saudi Arabia | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $414M in Cheese, making it the 20th largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 41st most exported product in Saudi Arabia. The main destination of Cheese exports from Saudi Arabia are: United Arab Emirates ($98.3M), Kuwait ($75.6M), Yemen ($53.7M), Iraq ($52.2M), and Oman ($49M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were United Arab Emirates ($21.4M), Kuwait ($18M), and Iraq ($10.1M).

Imports In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $938M in Cheese, becoming the 11th largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 42nd most imported product in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia imports Cheese primarily from: Bahrain ($217M), Poland ($117M), Denmark ($105M), Egypt ($63.5M), and New Zealand ($59.8M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were Poland ($55.5M), Denmark ($33.9M), and Turkey ($16.3M).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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EXPORTS (2023)$414M

IMPORTS (2023)$938M

NET TRADE (2023)-$524M

In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $414M in Cheese. The main destinations of Saudi Arabia exports on Cheese were United Arab Emirates ($98.3M), Kuwait ($75.6M), Yemen ($53.7M), Iraq ($52.2M), and Oman ($49M).

In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $938M in Cheese, mainly from Bahrain ($217M), Poland ($117M), Denmark ($105M), Egypt ($63.5M), and New Zealand ($59.8M).