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About

Saudi Arabia-China In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $68B to China. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to China are 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.

China-Saudi Arabia In 2022, China exported $36.5B to Saudi Arabia. The main products that China exported 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, China did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

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

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

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.

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.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Saudi Arabia (Flag) and China (Flag)

Saudi Arabia Exports

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Saudi Arabia
Top Destination
China$68B
China
Top Destination
United States$551B

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

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - China

Flow
Scale

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

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).

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).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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 Saudi Arabia has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia.

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

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