2018
Exports
$1.48BWorld Rnk 36 / 217
Flag Rnk 12 / 96
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Copper articles
1.35Rnk 69 / 1025
2018
Imports
$3.11BWorld Rnk 18 / 225
Flag Rnk 14 / 96
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Saudi Arabia
0.76Rnk 36 / 132

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Exports In 2018, Saudi Arabia exported $1.48B in Copper articles, making it the 36th largest exporter of Copper articles in the world. At the same year, Copper articles was the 12th most exported product in Saudi Arabia. The main destination of Copper articles exports from Saudi Arabia are: India ($297M), China ($275M), South Korea ($193M), Japan ($169M), and United Arab Emirates ($131M).

The fastest growing export markets for Copper articles of Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were China ($47.7M), India ($46.9M), and Japan ($28.1M).

Imports In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $3.11B in Copper articles, becoming the 18th largest importer of Copper articles in the world. At the same year, Copper articles was the 14th most imported product in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia imports Copper articles primarily from: India ($855M), Republic of the Congo ($643M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($357M), Egypt ($340M), and United Arab Emirates ($148M).

The fastest growing import markets in Copper articles for Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were India ($732M), Republic of the Congo ($618M), and Vietnam ($100M).

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$1.48B
IMPORTS (2023)$3.11B
NET TRADE (2023)-$1.63B

In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $1.48B in Copper articles. The main destinations of Saudi Arabia exports on Copper articles were India ($297M), China ($275M), South Korea ($193M), Japan ($169M), and United Arab Emirates ($131M).

In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $3.11B in Copper articles, mainly from India ($855M), Republic of the Congo ($643M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($357M), Egypt ($340M), and United Arab Emirates ($148M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Copper articles EXPORT MARKETS FOR Saudi Arabia WERE (2022 - 2023):
China$47.7M (21%)
India$46.9M (18.8%)
Japan$28.1M (19.9%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Copper articles BY Saudi Arabia WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea-$71.3M (-26.9%)
Malaysia-$24.9M (-61.6%)
Chinese Taipei-$16.6M (-16.3%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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In 2023, Saudi Arabia's main exporting competitors in Copper articles were:
In 2023, Saudi Arabia's main importing competitors in Copper articles were:

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Trade Value of Copper articles by Exporters

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $112M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $26M

Copper articles’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $112M.   Copper articles’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $26M.

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