2022
Exports
$7.02BWorld Rnk 44 / 226
Flag Rnk 4 / 21
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Metals
1.9Rnk 12 / 1025
2022
Imports
$15.4BWorld Rnk 30 / 226
Flag Rnk 4 / 21
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Saudi Arabia
0.78Rnk 35 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $7.02B in Metals, making it the 44th largest exporter of Metals in the world. At the same year, Metals was the 4th most exported product in Saudi Arabia. The main destination of Metals exports from Saudi Arabia are: Kuwait ($840M), India ($829M), Japan ($683M), United Arab Emirates ($651M), and United States ($525M).

The fastest growing export markets for Metals of Saudi Arabia between 2021 and 2022 were Kuwait ($547M), India ($216M), and Japan ($177M).

Imports In 2022, Saudi Arabia imported $15.4B in Metals, becoming the 30th largest importer of Metals in the world. At the same year, Metals was the 4th most imported product in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia imports Metals primarily from: China ($5.49B), United Arab Emirates ($2.53B), Bahrain ($1.16B), India ($906M), and Oman ($814M).

The fastest growing import markets in Metals for Saudi Arabia between 2021 and 2022 were China ($1.91B), India ($285M), and Kuwait ($224M).

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

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$7.02B
IMPORTS (2022)$15.4B
NET TRADE (2022)-$8.42B

In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $7.02B in Metals. The main destinations of Saudi Arabia exports on Metals were Kuwait ($840M), India ($829M), Japan ($683M), United Arab Emirates ($651M), and United States ($525M).

In 2022, Saudi Arabia imported $15.4B in Metals, mainly from China ($5.49B), United Arab Emirates ($2.53B), Bahrain ($1.16B), India ($906M), and Oman ($814M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Metals EXPORT MARKETS FOR Saudi Arabia WERE (2021 - 2022):
Kuwait$547M (187%)
India$216M (35.2%)
Japan$177M (35%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Metals BY Saudi Arabia WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Arab Emirates-$253M (-27.9%)
Iraq-$170M (-100%)
Brazil-$84.1M (-45%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Saudi Arabia's main exporting competitors in Metals were:
In 2022, Saudi Arabia's main importing competitors in Metals were:

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Trade Value of Metals by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $180M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $339M

Metals’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $180M.   Metals’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $339M.

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