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China (CHN) and Saudi Arabia (SAU) Trade

2022

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Exports $36.5BRnk 28 / 211

2022

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China-Saudi Arabia In 2022, China exported $36.5B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that China exported to Saudi Arabia are Cars ($2.69B), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.67B), and Other toys ($1.1B). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.7%, from $904M in 1995 to $36.5B in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia-China In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $68B to China. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($56.1B), Ethylene Polymers ($3.11B), and Acyclic Alcohols ($2.86B). During the last 27 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $396M in 1995 to $68B in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2022, China ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.01), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Saudi Arabia ranked 34 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B).

Latest Trends

February, 2024

About

Overview In February 2024, China exported $3.16B and imported $4.86B from Saudi Arabia, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.69B. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of China have increased by $634M (25.1%) from $2.53B to $3.16B, while imports increased by $310M (6.82%) from $4.55B to $4.86B.

Trade In February 2024, the top exports of China to Saudi Arabia were Telephones ($336M), Cars ($202M), Light Fixtures ($141M), Other Furniture ($122M), and Other toys ($117M). In February 2024 the top imports of China from Saudi Arabia were Crude Petroleum ($4.98B), Ethylene Polymers ($206M), Acyclic Alcohols ($171M), Copper Ore ($93.6M), and Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($52.2M).

Origins In February 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($758M), Zhejiang Province ($512M), Jiangsu Province ($421M), Shandong Province ($284M), and Henan Province ($185M), while imports destinations were mainly Zhejiang Province ($1.38B), Beijing ($1.32B), Guangdong Province ($546M), Fujian Province ($447M), and Liaoning Province ($375M).

Growth In February 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Telephones ($194M or 137%), Hot-Rolled Iron ($92.3M or 618%), and Large Construction Vehicles ($65.1M or 435%). In February 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports from Saudi Arabia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Crude Petroleum ($312M or 6.68%), Copper Ore ($22.5M or 31.6%), and Amino-resins ($16.9M or 2.03k%).

Latest Trade

Flow

Exports

Imports

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Depth

HS2

HS4

HS6

Value

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$634M(25.1%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$310M(6.82%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)Guangdong Province$758M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth

HS2

HS4

HS6

Value

Trade

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

In 2022, China exported $36.5B to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from China to Saudi Arabia were Cars ($2.69B), Broadcasting Equipment ($1.67B), and Other toys ($1.1B). During the last 27 years the exports of China to Saudi Arabia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.7%, from $904M in 1995 to $36.5B in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $68B to China. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to China were Crude Petroleum ($56.1B), Ethylene Polymers ($3.11B), and Acyclic Alcohols ($2.86B). During the last 27 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 21%, from $396M in 1995 to $68B in 2022.

Exports from China () to Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to China () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B

Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from China than Saudi Arabia were United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Germany ($152B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than China were Oman ($4.31B).

Difference in imports from Saudi Arabia () and China () (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Saudi Arabia

Flow

Section

HS2

HS4

Scale

Log

Linear

Year

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Machines ($9.35B), Metals ($5.49B), and Miscellaneous ($4.54B).

During 2022, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($57.8B), Chemical Products ($4.99B), and Plastics and Rubbers ($4.67B).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Saudi Arabia has comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China () and Saudi Arabia () (2022)

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