2023
Exports
$41.8MWorld Rnk 20 / 198
Flag Rnk 155 / 1148
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Spices
-1.59Rnk 959 / 1025
2023
Imports
$179MWorld Rnk 4 / 224
Flag Rnk 210 / 1206
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Saudi Arabia
0.76Rnk 36 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $41.8M in Spices, making it the 20th largest exporter of Spices in the world. At the same year, Spices was the 155th most exported product in Saudi Arabia. The main destination of Spices exports from Saudi Arabia are: Egypt ($26M), Syria ($8.92M), Yemen ($2.64M), Sudan ($1.05M), and Jordan ($861k).

The fastest growing export markets for Spices of Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were Egypt ($26M), Syria ($8.09M), and Iraq ($741k).

Imports In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $179M in Spices, becoming the 4th largest importer of Spices in the world. At the same year, Spices was the 210th most imported product in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia imports Spices primarily from: China ($35.6M), India ($21.7M), Pakistan ($21.1M), Bangladesh ($17.5M), and Afghanistan ($15.4M).

The fastest growing import markets in Spices for Saudi Arabia between 2022 and 2023 were China ($13.2M), United Arab Emirates ($6.12M), and Bangladesh ($3.05M).

Latest Trends

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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 (2023)$41.8M
IMPORTS (2023)$179M
NET TRADE (2023)-$137M

In 2023, Saudi Arabia exported $41.8M in Spices. The main destinations of Saudi Arabia exports on Spices were Egypt ($26M), Syria ($8.92M), Yemen ($2.64M), Sudan ($1.05M), and Jordan ($861k).

In 2023, Saudi Arabia imported $179M in Spices, mainly from China ($35.6M), India ($21.7M), Pakistan ($21.1M), Bangladesh ($17.5M), and Afghanistan ($15.4M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Spices EXPORT MARKETS FOR Saudi Arabia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Egypt$26M (33.6k%)
Syria$8.09M (971%)
Iraq$741k (955%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Spices BY Saudi Arabia WERE (2022 - 2023):
Sudan-$468k (-30.9%)
United Arab Emirates-$154k (-41.6%)
Kuwait-$134k (-39.4%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

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

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Trade Value of Spices by Exporters

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Arab Emirates+ $269k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $4.99M

Spices’s highest export potential is United Arab Emirates. With an export gap of $269k.   Spices’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $4.99M.

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