Reports
Merchandise Exports and Imports ofThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
December 2019
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2.1. Developments in Imports…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.2. Imports by Section………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2.3. Imports by Nature and Utilization of Items…………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.4. Imports by Mode of Transport and Customs Port……………………………………………………………………………….
2.5. Imports by Group of Countries………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
1- Exports and Imports of Saudi Arabia by Section………………………………………………………………………………………
2- Non-oil Exports of Saudi Arabia by Country……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3- Imports of Saudi Arabia by Country……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Ratio of Non-oil Exports to Imports, Annual…………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..
6. Trade between Saudi Arabia and GCC Countries……………………………………………………………………………...…………………
Appendix …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………..
Methodology……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………
1. Merchandise Exports……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
2. Merchandise Imports……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………
3. Trade Volume and Trade Balance………………………………………………………………………………………………………...……………….
4. Ratio of Non-oil Exports to Imports, Monthly…………………………………………………………………………………….………………
1.1. Oil Exports……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….
1.2. Non-oil Merchandise Exports…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………
2.6. Top 5 Partner Countries for Imports……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
1.2.1. Developments in Non-oil Exports……………………………………………………………………….……………………….
1.2.2. Non-oil Exports by Section………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
1.2.3. Non-oil Exports by Mode of Transport and Customs Port……………………………………………………..
1.2.4. Non-oil Exports by Group of Countries……………………………………………………………………………………….
1.2.5. Top 5 Partner Countries for Non-oil Exports……………………………………………………………………………..
1.2.6. Re-exports…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Introduction
spreadsheet format that could be downloaded from GASTAT website.
This report presents an analytical overview of the developments in foreign trade of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia in goods for December 2019, the month with the most recent data available, with the
help of summary tables and charts. It includes time series data for the main indicators covering the
past 13 months to observe the latest trends and also provides comparisons with the same month of the
previous year, December 2018, under various classifications to trace the changes in exports and
imports from different perspectives.
GaStat is pleased to thank all those who contributed to this work including all concerned parties, as
their cooperation has greatly influenced the release of this bulletin. For comments or suggestions,
kindly send them via e-mail to [email protected] as they may improve the content of the bulletin and
further develop future bulletins.
The data, which are collected from the Saudi Customs and the Ministry of Energy, Industry, and
Mineral Resources, go through a comprehensive process at GaStat before summarized into tables and
charts in this report, as expressed in the Methodology section. It is worth mentioning that the statistics
presented in this report are preliminary, and they might be modified in the next issues of the report in
case there is an update to the information. Sometimes, differences in aggregates or percentages occur
as a result of rounding numbers.
Because of the important role that oil exports play in the Saudi economy, total exports are divided
into oil exports and non-oil exports and analyzed separately. Non-oil exports as well as imports are
further broken down under various classifications, such as sections, groups of countries, partner
countries, transportation means, and customs ports. In addition to the summary tables presented
throughout the report, tables with detail data are made available in the attached annex in
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Methodology
1. Data sources
2. Objectives
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
3. Concepts and Definitions
Exports of all goods fully produced or manufactured in the country or undergone some
modifications that lead to a change in their shapes and values.
3.3 Re-exports:
Refers to the sale of previously imported goods abroad without any clear modifications on them.
3.1 Exports (Total):
Exports consist of exports of domestic goods (national exports) and exports of foreign goods (re-
exports). Valuation is on Free-on-Board (FOB) basis.
3.2 National Exports:
The report of "Merchandise Exports and Imports of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia" depends on
administrative records of Saudi Arabia's foreign trade in goods, provided to GaStat by concerned
governmental entities in order to use them in calculating the foreign trade statistics and indicators and
release them in this report. Administrative records mean data and information that are registered and
updated by governmental entities concerned with exports and imports of goods, and result from the
operation of official electronic registration and documentation of these entities.
GaStat's statistics on merchandise exports and imports are currently built upon the records from the
following two governmental entities:
- The Ministry of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources: The data source for oil exports.
- Saudi Customs: The data source for non-oil merchandise exports and imports.
Contributing to the creation of a commercial policy to protect and encourage local goods and
industries competing with imported ones.
Developing important economic indicators for the components of national accounts and balance
of payments.
Identifying key goods imported from or exported to each partner country.
Identifying the amount of trade surplus or deficit between Saudi Arabia and other countries.
Following up with the changes in the movement of exports and imports between Saudi Arabia
and major partner countries within two different periods of time.
Supporting decision and policy makers, reserachers, and those who are concerned with up-to-date
and comprehensive statistics and indicators that are related to Saudi Arabia's merchandise exports
and imports.
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4. Coverage
Spatial coverage:
Temporal coverage:
5. Used statistical classification:
6. Obtaining Data :
3.5 Non-oil Exports:
Total exports minus exports of goods classified in Chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and
products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes) of the Harmonized System (HS).
3.6 Imports:
Refer to all goods entering the country after passing through the customs procedures to meet its
local needs. Valuation is on Cost, Insurance, and Freight (CIF) basis.
3.7. Indicators
Indicator
Trade Volume
Trade Balance
Monthly change
Annual change
3.4 Oil Exports:
Exports of goods classified in Chapter 27 (mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their
distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes) of the Harmonized System (HS).
Change from the same month of the previous year.
Change from the previous month.
Exports minus imports.
The sum of exports and imports.
Description
The statistics on merchandise exports and imports cover all goods (oil and non-oil exports as well
as imports) passing through customs ports in Saudi Arabia.
The statistics on merchandise exports and imports are collected from administrative records on a
monthly basis according to the Gregorian calendar.
Saudi Arabia's exports and imports are classified according to the Harmonized Commodity Description
and Coding Systems (2017), also known as the Harmonized System (HS), which is maintained by the
World Customs Organization (WCO). The HS allows countries to classify traded products in an
internationally standardized system of product names and codes.
The records received from Saudi Customs and the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources
are saved in the databases of GaStat and are audited and reviewed in accordance with the scientific
statistical methods and quality standards recognized in coordination with the entity issuing the data.
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7. Preparation and review of results:
8. Data Dissemination:
First: Preparation of Results Designed for Publishing:
Second: Preparation of Media materials and the announcement of bulletin release date:
Third: Communicating with clients and providing them with the bulletin:
● GaStat official website:
● GaStat official e-mail:
● Client support’s e-mail:
● Official visits to GaStat head office in Riyadh or to one of its branches in Saudi Arabia
● Official letters
● Statistical helpline (920020081)
After GaStat publishes the release date of the report on its official website at the beginning of the
Gregorian calendar year, it prepares special media materials to announce its release through all
media in addition to its various platforms on the social media sites. The announcement is made on
the predetermined day of publishing. The publishing starts from the official website in different
formats to ensure that it spreads and reaches all customers and those interested in merchandise
exports and imports of Saudi Arabia; the report and the attached data file are published on the
Statistical Library on the website.
GaStat believes in the importance of communicating with the clients. Therefore, once the report
of Merchandise Exports and Imports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is released, it immediately
communicates with the clients and provides them with the report. It also receives questions and
queries from clients about the report and its results through various communication channels
where clients can request data as well. Requests and enquiries are received through:
At this stage, GaStat coordinates, organizes, and reviews the data contained in the report. Tables,
charts, and indicators are then prepared. Finally, the metadata and the methodology are added to
the report, which is prepared in both Arabic and English.
After reviewing the collected administrative records in the previous steps, the results are calculated,
extracted, uploaded, and stored in the database. Then, the final review is carried out by specialists in
foreign trade statistics using modern techniques and software designed for auditing purposes.
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9. Applied quality procedures:
10. Users and benefits of the report:
The results of the report of Merchandise Exports and Imports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is subject
to many technical quality procedures to ensure the quality of the data. These include;
The report of Merchandise Exports and Imports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia benefits all
governmental sectors related to the development work in Saudi Arabia. The most important
beneficiaries of the report are the Ministry of Economy and Planning, the Saudi Arabian Monetary
Agency, and the National Accounts Statistics Department of GaStat as well as international and
regional organizations, researchers and planners concerned with merchandise exports and imports.
Data and indicators of merchandise exports and imports are among the most important statistical
products that contribute to the formulation of trade policy, which supports and protects local goods
from competitive imported goods. Moreover, the report contributes to identifying the amount of
surplus or deficit in the balance of trade between Saudi Arabia and other countries, and building
economic indicators that are important for the components of the national accounts and the balance
of payments, which all support decision-making in this field.
1. Reviewing the data constructed from administrative records, verifying their comprehensiveness,
and communicating with data providers if clarifications are needed on concerned data.
2. Verifying outputs' logic by comparing them with historical figures as well as their conformity
with the actuality of the merchandise exports and imports of Saudi Arabia.
3. Publishing the results according to the predetermined publication dates.
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1. Merchandise Exports
Total merchandise exports of Saudi Arabia amounted to 84 billion 992 million riyals in
December 2019 compared to 90 billion 383 million riyals in December 2018, corresponding
to a decrease of 5 billion 391 million riyals or 6.0% over that period. Merchandise exports in
December 2019 were, however, higher than those in the preceding month (November 2019)
by 5 billion 165 million riyals or 6.5%.
90,383
85,743
77,494
86,125
89,574 88,690
77,449
82,412
75,89677,772
74,711
79,827
84,992
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 2019
Exports, Monthly (Million Riyals)
3.7▼5.1▼
9.6▼
11.1▲
4.0▲
1.0▼
12.7▼
6.4▲
7.9▼
2.5▲
3.9▼
6.8▲ 6.5▲
11.7▲
1.8▲
0.1▼
4.5▲
0.1▼
8.0▼
18.5▼16.4▼
18.0▼20.1▼
29.5▼
14.9▼
6.0▼
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 2019
Change in Exports (%)
Monthly change Annual change
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1.1. Oil Exports
Oil exports of Saudi Arabia valued at 65 billion 873 million riyals in December 2019
compared to 69 billion 975 million riyals in December 2018, corresponding to a decrease of 4
billion 101 million riyals or 5.9% over that period. The share of oil exports in total
merchandise exports, however, increased from 77.4% in December 2018 to 77.5% in
Compared to the previous month (November 2019), the value of oil exports increased by 3
billion 564 million riyals or 5.7% in December 2019.
69,97566,511
59,367
66,14869,337 70,430
60,03463,597
59,609 58,112 57,55962,309
65,873
77.4% 77.6%76.6% 76.8%
77.4%
79.4%
77.5% 77.2%
78.5%
74.7%
77.0%78.1%
77.5%
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 2019
Oil Exports, Monthly
Million Riyals Share in Total Exports
5.0▼ 4.9▼
10.7▼
11.4▲
4.8▲
1.6▲
14.8▼
5.9▲
6.3▼
2.5▼1.0▼
8.3▲5.7▲
12.7▲
0.5▲ 0.2▲
6.4▲
0.8▲
5.3▼
22.2▼
17.5▼
21.5▼
25.5▼
33.0▼
15.4▼
5.9▼
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 2019
Change in Oil Exports (%)
Monthly change Annual change
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1.2. Non-oil Merchandise Exports
1.2.1. Developments in Non-oil Exports
Non-oil exports of Saudi Arabia amounted to 19 billion 119 million riyals in December 2019
compared to 20 billion 408 million riyals in December 2018, corresponding to a decrease of 1
billion 290 million riyals or 6.3% over that period. The share of non-oil exports in total
merchandise exports also decreased from 22.6% in December 2018 to 22.5% in December
2019.
Compared to the previous month (November 2019), the value of non-oil exports increased
by 1 billion 601 million riyals or 9.1% in December 2019.
20,40819,232
18,127
19,977 20,237
18,26017,414
18,815
16,286
19,660
17,152 17,518
19,119
22.6% 22.4%23.4% 23.2%
22.6%
20.6%
22.5% 22.8%21.5%
25.3%
23.0%21.9% 22.5%
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 2019
Non-oil Exports, Monthly
Million Riyals Share in Total Exports
1.1▲
5.8▼ 5.7▼
10.2▲
1.3▲
9.8▼
4.6▼
8.0▲
13.4▼
20.7▲
12.8▼
2.1▲
9.1▲8.4▲6.6▲
0.9▼ 1.4▼3.0▼
17.0▼
2.6▼
12.7▼
2.1▼
1.8▲
14.3▼13.2▼
6.3▼
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 2019
Change in Non-oil Exports (%)
Monthly change Annual change
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1.2.2. Non-oil Exports by Section
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 2.0▼
277▲
307▲
29▼
6.3▼
Plastics and Rubber and Articles Thereof
Vehicles and Associated Transport Equipment
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages and Vinegar; Tobacco
Percentage
Change (%)
Change from
previous yearValue
December
2018
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries 6,755
21.9▼
150.3▲
11.0▼
15.2▲
466▼
5,451 1,304▼ 19.3▼
1,524▼
1,465▲
146▲
37▲
1,791
960
447 8.3▲
49.7▼
2,440
1,593
1,106
6,952
975
275.5▲
491.8▲
Main Non-oil Export Products (Million Riyals)
Pearls; Precious Stones; Imitation Jewellery
Works of Art, Collectors' Pieces and Antiques
Other
Total
471
377
332
1,437
19,119
5,427
December 2019Exported Products
(by section of the Harmonized System)
1,290▼
198▼
484
937
100
25
1,466
20,408
Live Animals; Animal Products
28.5 28.4
12.8
8.3
5.8
2.5 2.5 2.0 1.7
7.5
33.134.1
4.8
8.8
4.7
2.2
4.6
0.5 0.1
7.2
Products ofthe Chemical
or AlliedIndustries
Plastics andRubber and
ArticlesThereof
Vehicles andAssociatedTransportEquipment
Base Metalsand Articles of
Base Metal
Machinery andMechanicalAppliances;Electrical
Equipment
PreparedFoodstuffs;
Beverages andVinegar;Tobacco
Live Animals;Animal
Products
Pearls;PreciousStones;
ImitationJewellery
Works of Art,Collectors'Pieces andAntiques
Other
Main Non-oil Export Products in December 2019 (Share in total, %)
December 2019
December 2018
2.1▲ 2.3▲28.1▲ 24.5▲ 27.3▲
1.5▲
14.2▼ 19.6▼
970.6▲
11.3▲
19.3▼ 21.9▼
150.3▲
11.0▼
15.2▲ 8.3▲
49.7▼
275.5▲
1229.4▲
2.0▼
Products of theChemical or
AlliedIndustries
Plastics andRubber and
ArticlesThereof
Vehicles andAssociatedTransportEquipment
Base Metalsand Articles of
Base Metal
Machinery andMechanicalAppliances;
ElectricalEquipment
PreparedFoodstuffs;
Beverages andVinegar;Tobacco
Live Animals;Animal
Products
Pearls;PreciousStones;
ImitationJewellery
Works of Art,Collectors'Pieces andAntiques
Other
Change in Main Non-oil Export Products, December 2019 (%)
Monthly change Annual change
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1.2.3. Non-oil Exports by Mode of Transport and Customs Port
38▲ 8.7▲
398 412 14▲ 3.5▲King Fahad Bridge
94▲ 78.0▲
243 279 36▲ 14.7▲
315 656 341▲ 108.4▲
273 852 579▲ 212.1▲
Total 20,408 19,119 1,290▼ 6.3▼
Other Land Ports 930 760 171▼ 18.3▼
1,549 1,536 13▼ 0.8▼
3,306 3,174 132▼ 4.0▼
Air
Other Seaports 5,513 5,442 71▼ 1.3▼
16,151 13,943 2,207▼ 13.7▼Sea
Non-oil Exports by Mode of Transport and Customs Port (Million Riyals)
December
2018
December 2019
Value
Change from
previous year
Percentage
Change (%)
Mode of Transport and Customs Port
3,000▲
4,764▼
372▼
-
63.4▼
11.9▼
0
7,519
3,118
1,050▲ 110.4▲
Jubail Port
Jeddah Islamic Sea Port
King Abdulaziz International Airport
King Khalid International Airport
Wadea Airport (Najran)
Bat'ha
Haditha
3,000
2,755
2,746
Jubail Industrial Port
Other Airports 120 214
Land
429 467
951 2,001
20.9
4.1
1.5
1.3
1.6
7.6
10.8
15.3
36.8
0.0
19.4
3.4
3.4
4.5
7.3
8.0
9.5
14.4
14.4
15.7
0 10 20 30 40
Other
Rabigh Port
King KhalidInternational Airport
King AbdulazizInternational Airport
Ras Tannorah Port
Bat'ha
King Abdulaziz Port
Jeddah IslamicSea Port
Jubail Port
Jubail Industrial Port
Non-oil Exports by Customs Port(% of total)
December 2019
December 2018
79.172.9
4.7
10.5
16.2 16.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
December 2018 December 2019
Land
Air
Sea
Non-oil Exports by Mode of Transport (% of total)
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1.2.4. Non-oil Exports by Group of Countries
1
2
3
4
5
6
1,290▼ 6.3▼
Other Countries 1,797 2,062 265▲ 14.7▲
European Union (EU) 2,204 1,943 261▼ 11.8▼
Islamic Non-Arab Countries 2,353 1,957 396▼ 16.8▼
Arab League, excl. the GCC 2,497 2,362 134▼ 5.4▼
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 3,920 4,452 532▲ 13.6▲
Asian Non-Arab Non-Islamic Countries 7,637 6,342 1,295▼ 17.0▼
Non-oil Exports by Group of Countries (Million Riyals)
Groups of CountriesDecember
2018
December 2019
Value
Change from
previous year
Percentage
Change (%)
Total 20,408 19,119
33.2
23.3
12.410.2 10.2 10.8
37.4
19.2
12.2 11.5 10.88.8
Asian Non-ArabNon-Islamic Countries
Gulf CooperationCouncil (GCC)
Arab League,excl. the GCC
Islamic Non-ArabCountries
European Union(EU)
Other Countries
Non-oil Exports by Group of Countries, December 2019 (Share in total, %)
December 2019
December 2018
4.8▼
6.4▲11.8▲
18.0▲10.9▲
79.8▲
17.0▼
13.6▲
5.4▼
16.8▼11.8▼
14.7▲
Asian Non-ArabNon-Islamic Countries
Gulf CooperationCouncil (GCC)
Arab League,excl. the GCC
Islamic Non-ArabCountries
European Union(EU)
Other Countries
Change in Non-oil Exports by Group of Countries, December 2019 (%)
Monthly change Annual change
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1.2.5. Top 5 Partner Countries for Non-oil Exports
1
2
3
4
5
Total 9,243 8,881 362▼ 3.9▼
U.S.A 745 830 85▲ 11.4▲
Singapore 1,511 1,070 441▼ 29.2▼
185▲ 17.3▲
China 3,591 2,861 730▼ 20.3▼
United Arab Emirates 2,327 2,865 538▲ 23.1▲
Top 5 Partner Countries for Non-oil Exports (Million Riyals)
CountriesDecember
2018
December 2019
Value
Change from
previous year
Percentage
Change (%)
India 1,069 1,254
Share of the top 5 countries in total non-oil exports (%) 45.3 46.5
15.0 15.0
6.65.6
4.3
11.4
17.6
5.2
7.4
3.7
United Arab Emirates China India Singapore U.S.A
Top 5 Partner Countries for Non-oil Exports, December 2019 (Share in total, %)
December 2019
December 2018
3.7▲
10.4▼2.8▼
8.0▲
104.0▲
23.1▲
20.3▼
17.3▲
29.2▼
11.4▲
United Arab Emirates China India Singapore U.S.A
Change in Non-oil Exports to Top 5 Countries, December 2019 (%)
Monthly change Annual change
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Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
1.2.6. Re-exports
Products re-exported by Saudi Arabia amounted to 4 billion 149 million riyals in December
2019 compared to 2 billion 181 million riyals in December 2018, up by 1 billion 968 million
riyals or 90.2% over that period.
United Arab Emirates was the main destination for the re-exports, accounting for 36.4% of
the total re-exports of the Kingdom in December 2019, followed by U.S.A with a share of
13.7%.
2,181
2,454
3,151 3,225
3,707
2,505
2,769
3,040
1,903
3,828
2,480
3,223
4,149
10.7%12.8%
17.4%16.1%
18.3%
13.7%15.9% 16.2%
11.7%
19.5%
14.5%
18.4%
21.7%
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 2019
Re-exports, Monthly (Million Riyals)
Million Riyals Share in Non-oil Exports
36.4
13.7
9.9
7.3
3.6
36.2
9.6
5.7
0.0
3.6
United Arab Emirates U.S.A Bahrain Russian Federation United Kingdom
Main Partner Countries for Re-exports (% of total re-exports)
December 2019
December 2018
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2. Merchandise Imports
2.1. Developments in Imports
Total merchandise imports of Saudi Arabia amounted to 49 billion 586 million riyals in
December 2019 compared to 41 billion 901 million riyals in December 2018, corresponding
to an increase of 7 billion 685 million riyals or 18.3% over that period.
Merchandise imports in December 2019 were also higher than those in the preceding month
(November 2019) by 11 billion 773 million riyals or 31.1%.
41,901
45,429
40,345
44,045
53,155
48,360
41,466
53,480
41,83542,910 42,833
37,813
49,586
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 2019
Imports, Monthly (Million Riyals)
7.7▲ 8.4▲
11.2▼
9.2▲
20.7▲
9.0▼
14.3▼
29.0▲
21.8▼
2.6▲
0.2▼
11.7▼
31.1▲
2.1▼
7.6▲
4.0▼
5.4▲
12.6▲
0.3▼
11.3▲ 10.6▲12.3▲
1.2▲
7.1▼
2.8▼
18.3▲
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 2019
Change in Imports (%)
Monthly change Annual change
15
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2.2. Imports by Section
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Total 41,901 49,586 7,685▲ 18.3▲
Other 8,981 9,867 886▲ 9.9▲
Plastics and Rubber and Articles Thereof 1,504 1,624 120▲ 8.0▲
Textiles and Textile Articles 1,508 1,710 202▲ 13.4▲
Arms and Ammunition; Parts and Accessories Thereof 1,154 1,939 785▲ 68.0▲
Vegetable Products 2,705 2,330 376▼ 13.9▼
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages and Vinegar; Tobacco 2,369 2,430 61▲ 2.6▲
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal 3,358 4,019 662▲ 19.7▲
4,696 4,876 181▲ 3.8▲
Vehicles and Associated Transport Equipment 6,049 10,089 4,040▲ 66.8▲
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment 9,578 10,703 1,125▲ 11.7▲
Main Import Products (Million Riyals)
Imported Products
(by section of the Harmonized System)
December
2018
December 2019
Value
Change from
previous year
Percentage
Change (%)
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries
22.9
14.4
11.2
8.0
5.76.5
2.83.6 3.6
21.421.620.3
9.8
8.1
4.9 4.73.9 3.4 3.3
19.9
Machinery andMechanicalAppliances;Electrical
Equipment
Vehicles andAssociatedTransportEquipment
Products ofthe Chemical
or AlliedIndustries
Base Metalsand Articles of
Base Metal
PreparedFoodstuffs;
Beverages andVinegar;Tobacco
VegetableProducts
Arms andAmmunition;
Parts andAccessories
Thereof
Textiles andTextile Articles
Plastics andRubber and
ArticlesThereof
Other
Main Import Products in December 2019 (Share in total, %)
December 2018 December 2019
13.9▲
34.4▲ 35.2▲
21.1▲
53.5▲
41.1▲
828▲
17.4▲27.6▲ 26.3▲
11.7▲
66.8▲
3.8▲
19.7▲
2.6▲
13.9▼
68.0▲
13.4▲8.0▲ 9.9▲
Machinery andMechanicalAppliances;
ElectricalEquipment
Vehicles andAssociatedTransportEquipment
Products of theChemical or
AlliedIndustries
Base Metalsand Articles of
Base Metal
PreparedFoodstuffs;
Beverages andVinegar;Tobacco
VegetableProducts
Arms andAmmunition;
Parts andAccessories
Thereof
Textiles andTextile Articles
Plastics andRubber and
ArticlesThereof
Other
Change in Main Import Products, December 2019 (%)
Monthly change
Annual change
16
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2.3. Imports by Nature and Utilization of Items
Imports by Nature of Items Imports by Utilization of Items
33.6▲28.7▲
31.8▲
47.7▼
11.0▲
25.4▲
Raw Materials Semi FinishedProducts
Finished Products
Change in December 2019 (%)
Monthly change
Annual change
2,086
10,039
29,776
1,091
11,145
37,350
Raw Materials Semi FinishedProducts
Finished Products
Value (Million Riyals)
December 2018
December 2019
5.0% 2.2%
24.0%22.5%
71.1% 75.3%
December 2018 December 2019
Share in Total Imports
RawMaterials
SemiFinishedProducts
FinishedProducts
45.1▲
26.9▲
16.9▲
23.1▲
2.1▲
40.3▲
FinalConsumption
IntermediateConsumption
Fixed Assets(Capital)
Change in December 2019 (%)
Monthly change Annual change
16,966 16,441
8,494
20,877
16,793
11,915
FinalConsumption
IntermediateConsumption
Fixed Assets(Capital)
Value (Million Riyals)
December 2018
December 2019
40.5% 42.1%
39.2% 33.9%
20.3% 24.0%
December 2018 December 2019
Share in Total Imports
Fixed Assets(Capital)
IntermediateConsumption
FinalConsumption
17
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2.4. Imports by Mode of Transport and Customs Port
893▲ 11.1▲
40 1,742
2,390 2,961 571▲ 23.9▲
3,267 132▲
228▲ 3.7▲
2,970 3,158 188▲ 6.3▲
6,224 6,452
303▲
38▼
Total 41,901 49,586 7,685▲ 18.3▲
Other Land Ports 604 679 75▲ 12.4▲
Land 6,552 7,024 472▲ 7.2▲
Other Airports 76 78 2▲ 2.0▲
Riyadh (Dry Port)
King Fahad Bridge
4.1▲
15.9▲
5.0▼
1,914
766
3,400
2,218
728
Air 11,660 12,649 988▲ 8.5▲
Other Seaports 3,140 3,908 768▲ 24.5▲
Sea 23,689 29,913 6,224▲ 26.3▲
Imports by Mode of Transport and Customs Port (Million Riyals)
Mode of Transport and Customs PortDecember
2018
December 2019
Value
Change from
previous year
Percentage
Change (%)
1,702▲ 4287.9▲
12,456 15,318 2,862▲ 23.0▲
8,053 8,945
King Khalid International Airport
King Abdulaziz International Airport
King Fahad Airport
Bat'ha
Jeddah Islamic Sea Port
King Abdulaziz Port
Ras Tannorah Port
8.2
2.8
0.1
4.6
5.7
7.1
7.8
14.9
19.2
29.7
8.2
2.7
3.5
4.5
6.0
6.4
6.9
13.0
18.0
30.9
0 10 20 30
Other
King AbdullahSeaport
Ras Tannorah Port
Riyadh (Dry Port)
King Fahad Airport
King AbdulazizInternational Airport
Bat'ha
King KhalidInternational Airport
King Abdulaziz Port
Jeddah IslamicSea Port
Imports by Customs Port(% of total imports)
December 2019
December 2018
56.560.3
27.825.5
15.6 14.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
December 2018 December 2019
Imports by Mode of Transport (% of total imports)
Land
Air
Sea
18
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2.5. Imports by Group of Countries
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total 41,901 49,586 7,685▲ 18.3▲
Other Countries 4,937 5,155 217▲ 4.4▲
Islamic Non-Arab Countries 1,978 2,167 189▲ 9.6▲
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 3,694 4,464 770▲ 20.9▲
North America 6,454 7,824 1,370▲ 21.2▲
European Union (EU) 11,380 11,719 339▲ 3.0▲
Asian Non-Arab Non-Islamic Countries 13,458 18,257 4,799▲ 35.7▲
Imports by Group of Countries (Million Riyals)
Groups of CountriesDecember
2018
December 2019
Value
Change from
previous year
Percentage
Change (%)
36.8
23.6
15.8
9.0
4.4
10.4
32.1
27.2
15.4
8.8
4.7
11.8
Asian Non-ArabNon-Islamic Countries
European Union(EU)
North America Gulf CooperationCouncil (GCC)
Islamic Non-ArabCountries
Other Countries
Imports by Group of Countries, December 2019 (Share in total, %)
December 2019
December 2018
23.2▲ 21.4▲
92.9▲
14.2▲
41.8▲
33.9▲35.7▲
3.0▲
21.2▲ 20.9▲
9.6▲4.4▲
Asian Non-ArabNon-Islamic Countries
European Union(EU)
North America Gulf CooperationCouncil (GCC)
Islamic Non-ArabCountries
Other Countries
Change in Imports by Group of Countries, December 2019 (%)
Monthly change
Annual change
19
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2.6. Top 5 Partner Countries for Imports
1
2
3
4
5
Share of the top 5 countries in total imports (%) 47.4 50.7
Total 19,845 25,149 5,304▲ 26.7▲
Japan 1,855 2,806 952▲ 51.3▲
Germany 2,548 3,075 526▲ 20.7▲
United Arab Emirates 2,629 3,392 762▲ 29.0▲
U.S.A 6,279 6,824 545▲ 8.7▲
China 6,533 9,052 2,519▲ 38.6▲
Top 5 Partner Countries for Imports (Million Riyals)
CountriesDecember
2018
December 2019
Value
Change from
previous year
Percentage
Change (%)
18.3
13.8
6.86.2
5.7
15.615.0
6.3 6.1
4.4
China U.S.A United Arab Emirates Germany Japan
Top 5 Partner Countries for Imports, December 2019 (Share in total, %)
December 2019
December 2018
16.1▲
74.8▲
17.7▲
57.0▲
36.3▲38.6▲
8.7▲
29.0▲
20.7▲
51.3▲
China U.S.A United Arab Emirates Germany Japan
Change in Imports from Top 5 Countries, December 2019 (%)
Monthly change
Annual change
20
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3. Trade Volume and Trade Balance
84,992 49,586 134,578 35,406
77,772 42,910 120,682 34,862
74,711 42,833 117,544 31,878
82,412 53,480 135,891 28,932
75,896 41,835 117,731 34,061
137,050 40,330
77,449 41,466 118,915 35,983
89,574 53,155 142,729 36,419
86,125 44,045 130,170 42,080
79,827 37,813 117,640 42,014
88,690 48,360
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2018
2019
Merchandise trade volume of Saudi Arabia amounted to 134 billion 578 million riyals in
December 2019 compared to 132 billion 284 million riyals in December 2018, corresponding
to an increase of 2 billion 294 million riyals or 1.7%. On the other hand, the Kingdom
recorded a surplus of 35 billion 406 million riyals in its merchandise trade in December 2019,
down by 13 billion 76 million riyals from the surplus of 48 billion 482 million riyals registered
in December 2018.
Exports, Imports, Trade Volume, and Trade Balance, Monthly (Million Riyals)
Trade BalanceYear MonthMerchandise
ExportsTrade Volume
Merchandise
Imports
77,494 40,345 117,839 37,150
90,383 41,901 132,284 48,482
85,743 45,429 131,172 40,315
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 2019
Trade Balance and Trade Volume by Month (Billion Riyals)
Trade Balance (Left Scale)
Trade Volume (Right Scale)
21
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
4. Ratio of Non-oil Exports to Imports, Monthly
18.3▲ 38.6December 19,119 6.3▼ 49,586
7.1▼ 40.0
November 17,518 13.2▼ 37,813 2.8▼ 46.3
October 17,152 14.3▼ 42,833
12.3▲ 38.9
September 19,660 1.8▲ 42,910 1.2▲ 45.8
August 16,286 2.1▼ 41,835
11.3▲ 42.0
July 18,815 12.7▼ 53,480 10.6▲ 35.2
June 17,414 2.6▼ 41,466
12.6▲ 38.1
May 18,260 17.0▼ 48,360 0.3▼ 37.8
April 20,237 3.0▼ 53,155
4.0▼ 44.9
March 19,977 1.4▼ 44,045 5.4▲ 45.4
February 18,127 0.9▼ 40,345
2.1▼ 48.7
2019 January 19,232 6.6▲ 45,429 7.6▲ 42.3
2018 December 20,408 8.4▲ 41,901
Non-oil exports decreased from 20 billion 408 million riyals in December 2018 to 19 billion
119 million riyals in December 2019 while imports increased from 41 billion 901 million riyals
to 49 billion 586 million riyals over the same period. Accordingly, the ratio of non-oil exports
to imports decreased to 38.6% in December 2019 from 48.7% in December 2018 as a result
of a decrease in non-oil exports (6.3%) in contrast to an increase in imports (18.3%) over
that period.
Ratio of Non-oil Exports to Imports, Monthly
Million RiyalsAnnual
Change (%)Million Riyals
Annual
Change (%)
Non-oil Exports
to Imports (%)
Merchandise ImportsNon-oil Merchandise Exports
MonthYear
48.7%
42.3%
44.9% 45.4%
38.1% 37.8%
42.0%
35.2%
38.9%
45.8%
40.0%
46.3%
38.6%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
60%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2018 2019
Bil
lio
n R
iya
ls
Ratio of Non-oil Exports to Imports, Monthly
Non-Oil Exports Imports Non-Oil Exports to Imports (%)
22
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
5. Ratio of Non-oil Exports to Imports, Annual
38.4
2018 235,458 21.7▲ 513,993 1.9▲ 45.8
2017 193,479 8.9▲ 504,447 4.0▼
29.0
2016 177,694 6.4▼ 525,636 19.8▼ 33.8
2015 189,901 12.5▼ 655,033 0.5▲
32.1
2014 217,030 7.2▲ 651,876 3.4▲ 33.3
2013 202,443 6.0▲ 630,582 8.1▲
35.8
2012 190,952 8.1▲ 583,473 18.2▲ 32.7
2011 176,568 31.2▲ 493,449 23.1▲
30.6
2010 134,610 22.8▲ 400,736 11.8▲ 33.6
2009 109,619 9.9▼ 358,290 17.0▼
Non-oil exports increased from 193 billion 479 million riyals in 2017 to 235 billion 458 million
riyals in 2018 while imports increased from 504 billion 447 million riyals to 513 billion 993
million riyals over the same period. Accordingly, the ratio of non-oil exports to imports
increased to 45.8% in 2018 from 38.4% in the previous year as a result of a higher increase
in non-oil exports (21.7%) than in imports (1.9%) over the previous year.
Ratio of Non-oil Exports to Imports, Annual
YearNon-oil Exports
to Imports (%)Annual Change (%)Million RiyalsAnnual Change (%)Million Riyals
Non-oil Merchandise Exports Merchandise Imports
30.6%
33.6%
35.8%
32.7% 32.1%33.3%
29.0%
33.8%
38.4%
45.8%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
55%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Bil
lio
n R
iya
ls
Ratio of Non-oil Exports to Imports, Annual
Non-oil Exports Imports Non-oil Exports to Imports (%)
23
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
6. Trade between Saudi Arabia and GCC Countries
-123,920 4,452 3,694 4,464 227Total 2,814 2,436 1,107 2,017
Qatar - - - - - - - - - -
490 686 333 615 156Bahrain 365 276 125 410
Sultanate Of Oman 259 294 91 34 349 329 594 285 -244 43
62 754 572 138 172
71
Kuwait 653 511 101
Non-oil Merchandise Exports
2019 2018 2019 2018 2019
616 400
Non-oil exports of Saudi Arabia of national origin to the GCC countries amounted to 2 billion 436
million riyals in December 2019 compared to 2 billion 814 million riyals in December 2018, with a
decrease of 378 million riyals or 13.4% over that period. Saudi Arabia's imports of goods from the
GCC countries amounted to 4 billion 464 million riyals in December 2019 compared to 3 billion
694 million riyals in December 2018, up by 770 million riyals or 20.9% over that period.
Saudi Arabia’s Trade with GCC Countries in December (Million Riyals)
-526-3023,3922,6292,8652,3271,5107901,3551,537United Arab Emirates
2018 2019 2018
Partner Country
2018 2019
Non-oil
Trade Balance
Merchandise
ImportsNational Exports Re-exports Total
71.2%
76.0%
54.6%
55.6%
3.7
%
3.9
%
23.2%
21.0%
16.1%
6.4%
9.2%
12.1%
9.0%
13.8%
13.0%
11.3%
0.0
%0
.0%
0.0
%0
.0%
2018
2019
2018
2019
Imp
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No
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ati
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Ex
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES KUWAIT SULTANATE OF OMAN BAHRAIN QATAR
Distribution of Saudi Arabia's Trade with GCC Countries in December (Share in Total, %)
7.2▲
17.7▲
7.3▲
28.3▲23.6▲
19.8▼12.0▼
14.9▲
6.3▲14.2▲
11.9▼
29.0▲
21.8▼
25.0▲
13.6▲
51.9▼
24.3▼
84.6▲
13.4▼
20.9▲
Non-oilNationalExports
Imports Non-oilNationalExports
Imports Non-oilNationalExports
Imports Non-oilNationalExports
Imports Non-oilNationalExports
Imports Non-oilNationalExports
Imports
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES KUWAIT SULTANATE OF OMAN BAHRAIN QATAR Total
Change in Saudi Arabia's Trade with GCC Countries, December 2019 (%)
Monthly change
Annual change
24
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Appendix
1- Exports and Imports of Saudi Arabia by Section
* Sections of the Harmonized System (HS)
Imports
Live animals; animal products
Vegetable products
Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage
products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar;
tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
90,383.1 84,992.0 41,900.6 49,585.8Total
17
18
19
20
21
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport
equipment
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring,
checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and
apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts
and accessories thereof
Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
12
13
14
15
16
Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-
sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof;
prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial
flowers; articles of human hair
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar
materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware
Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious
stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal
and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
Base metals and articles of base metal
Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical
equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and
reproducers, television image and sound recorders and
reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
7
8
9
10
11
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof
Raw hides and skins, leather, fur skins and articles
thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and
similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-
worm gut)
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and
articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of
other plaiting materials; basket ware and wickerwork
Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material;
recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper
and paperboard and articles thereof
Textiles and textile articles
2
3
4
5
6
Mineral products
Products of the chemical or allied industries
180.3 201.2 1,100.0 1,273.1
24.9 331.6 578.4 862.9
87.7 118.7 1,584.5 1,520.7
1.3 21.3 1,153.8 1,938.5
960.3 1,106.2 9,577.8 10,702.6
974.8 2,440.1 6,048.7 10,088.9
100.5 377.2 1,028.8 1,143.9
1,791.1 1,593.3 3,357.7 4,019.5
9.1 8.0 261.0 323.7
193.1 168.0 624.2 622.3
297.6 225.7 581.0 543.8
161.8 168.4 1,508.1 1,709.6
25.3 30.8 151.4 168.2
30.5 27.8 371.6 433.7
6,755.3 5,451.0 4,695.7 4,876.5
6,951.7 5,427.5 1,503.5 1,623.6
447.0 484.0 2,368.8 2,429.9
70,244.8 66,104.8 747.8 1,302.3
128.0 141.7 2,705.2 2,329.7
81.6 94.0 272.0 231.5
Merchandise Exports and Imports by Section* (Million Riyals)
December
2018
936.5 471.0 1,680.6 1,440.8
December
2019
December
2018
December
2019
1
Section Description
Exports
25
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2- Non-oil Exports of Saudi Arabia by Country
# #
1 38
2 39
3 40
4 41
5 42
6 43
7 44
8 45
9 46
10 47
11 48
12 49
13 50
14 51
15 52
16 53
17 54
18 55
19 56
20 57
21 58
22 59
23 60
24 61
25 62
26 63
27 64
28 65
29 66
30 67
31 68
32 69
33 70
34 71
35 72
36 73
37 74
(1) Country ranking is based on December 2019. “0.0” indicates a value less than 50 thousands while a dash (–) indicates nil.
ESTONIA 18.8 7.1NIGERIA 70.5 95.5
CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 12.8 7.8
SENEGAL 9.6 7.2
PALESTINE 7.2 9.0
UGANDA 6.9 8.7
TOGO 25.0 11.2
GUATEMALA 19.7 9.7
SRI LANKA 23.5 11.4
PERU 54.7 11.2
SOMALIA 24.0 13.2
GUINEA 6.6 12.4
UKRAINE 15.0 15.3
DENMARK 4.2 14.5
MYANMAR 28.1 20.1
ARGENTINA 20.8 16.3
GHANA 28.0 22.6
MEXICO 25.2 22.1
33.1 23.3
CANADA 12.8 22.9
PHILIPPINES
27.1
COTE D'IVOIRE 43.7 26.0
DJIBOUTI 30.0 24.3
34.9
MOZAMBIQUE 21.8 31.4
ETHIOPIA 22.9 27.3
51.9
NEW ZEALAND 122.4 40.3
MALTA 0.1 36.0
LEBANON 186.7
SWEDEN 21.5
BULGARIA 2.3
65.4
TANZANIA 31.3 63.1
PORTUGAL 27.3 60.0
74.9
HONG KONG 58.6 71.9
TUNISIA 77.6 67.7
94.0
GREECE 80.0 87.5
TAIWAN 180.1 78.4
SWITZERLAND 66.1
POLAND 150.2
LIBYA 70.0
AUSTRALIA 129.0 112.0
GERMANY 84.6 109.0
FRANCE 57.7 115.9
INDONESIA 201.4 113.0
ALGERIA 174.1 130.7
BRAZIL 104.7 124.8
KENYA 150.1 136.8
SOUTH AFRICA 145.0 132.6
MOROCCO 113.7 147.6
THAILAND 228.6 146.5
SPAIN 211.0 202.4
VIETNAM 189.6 161.6
SUDAN 246.0 210.3
ITALY 189.2 204.6
UNITED KINGDOM 181.6 220.8
SOUTH KOREA 422.8 218.5
PAKISTAN 273.7 250.4
NETHERLANDS 345.3 235.0
REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 291.2 313.1
BANGLADESH 319.7 305.0
IRAQ 204.2 327.8
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 7.4 318.5
MALAYSIA 520.5 403.7
SULTANATE OF OMAN 349.5 328.6
JORDAN 498.6 440.6
JAPAN 295.1 415.6
EGYPT 565.8 551.7
BELGIUM 765.7 484.5
TURKEY 792.4 673.7
KUWAIT 754.0 572.3
U.S.A 745.2 830.2
BAHRAIN 489.5 686.0
INDIA 1,068.8 1,254.1
SINGAPORE 1,510.9 1,070.2
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2,327.5 2,865.5
CHINA 3,591.0 2,861.0
Non-oil Exports by Country (Million Riyals)Non-oil Exports by Country (Million Riyals)1
December
2019
December
2018CountryCountry
December
2018
December
2019
26
December
2019
Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
# #
75 114
76 115
77 116
78 117
79 118
80 119
81 120
82 121
83 122
84 123
85 124
86 125
87 126
88 127
89 128
90 129
91 130
92 131
93 132
94 133
95 134
96 135
97 136
98 137
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
GUINEA-BISSAU 0.5 0.5
GABON 0.4 0.5
CZECH REPUBLIC 0.6 0.6
SEYCHELLES 0.0 0.6
ROMANIA 3.2 0.6
MALAWI 0.4 0.8
MAURITIUS 1.7 1.0
LUXEMBOURG 9.5 1.2
ERITREA 0.5 1.2
LITHUANIA 1.1 1.2
CAMBODIA 1.0 1.2
LIBERIA 3.3 1.3
19,118.9
URUGUAY 2.4 1.4
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 7.2 1.5 TOTAL 20,408.5
0.1
CYPRUS 3.4 1.6 OTHER COUNTRIES 45.9 6.8
CHILE 5.8 1.7 BELARUS -
0.1
CHAD 0.3 1.8 BAHAMAS - 0.1
MALI 1.6 2.0 NIGER 0.6
0.1
EL SALVADOR 2.3 2.2 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES - 0.1
NEPAL 2.2 2.3 SOUTH SUDAN 1.9
0.1
AFGHANISTAN 2.7 2.5 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 0.0 0.1
COMOROS 0.2 3.0 ALBANIA 0.0
0.1
CONGO 0.5 3.1 RWANDA 2.0 0.1
HUNGARY 2.6 3.1 BURUNDI -
0.2
SLOVENIA 3.7 3.2 LATVIA 0.0 0.2
IRELAND 2.3 3.2 DOMINICA 1.3
0.2
CROATIA 35.6 3.7 AZERBAIJAN 1.5 0.2
SIERRA LEONE 1.6 3.9 ZAMBIA 0.7
0.2
ECUADOR 11.3 3.9 SAINT HELENA - 0.2
PARAGUAY 3.6 4.1 NAMIBIA 0.7
0.3
MADAGASCAR 0.9 4.3 SLOVAKIA 0.6 0.3
FINLAND 1.9 4.5 REUNION -
0.4
ANGOLA 11.9 4.7 KAZAKHSTAN 1.4 0.3
CAMEROON 5.5 5.4 COSTA RICA 3.3
0.4
GEORGIA 3.4 5.7 NORTH KOREA - 0.4
AUSTRIA 0.3 6.0 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 0.4
0.4
MAURITANIA 6.5 6.1 BENIN 0.8 0.4
COLOMBIA 15.5 6.2 MALDIVES 1.2
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NORWAY 4.8 6.8 SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 0.2 0.5
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Merchandise Exports and Imports of
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3- Imports of Saudi Arabia by Country
# #
1 38
2 39
3 40
4 41
5 42
6 43
7 44
8 45
9 46
10 47
11 48
12 49
13 50
14 51
15 52
16 53
17 54
18 55
19 56
20 57
21 58
22 59
23 60
24 61
25 62
26 63
27 64
28 65
29 66
30 67
31 68
32 69
33 70
34 71
35 72
36 73
37 74
(2) Country ranking is based on December 2019. “0.0” indicates a value less than 50 thousands while a dash (–) indicates nil.
17.1CZECH REPUBLIC 176.8 202.1 LITHUANIA 14.1
17.9
GREECE 170.3 217.2 PUERTO RICO 4.0 17.3
MEXICO 295.0 258.3 MALTA 25.8
21.3
ARGENTINA 280.3 260.5 SUDAN 293.1 21.1
MALAYSIA 398.1 268.6 COSTA RICA 4.8
24.2
SULTANATE OF OMAN 593.6 285.4 SLOVENIA 16.8 22.3
JORDAN 292.3 298.0 MYANMAR 12.6
26.0
BELGIUM 612.6 310.1 BULGARIA 52.1 25.6
SINGAPORE 158.2 336.9 ESTONIA 14.1
27.2
SOUTH AFRICA 170.1 365.2 CAMBODIA 13.9 26.4
POLAND 378.6 376.8 CHILE 9.4
36.8
HONG KONG 78.9 380.2 KENYA 33.0 30.3
AUSTRIA 211.9 383.4 SRI LANKA 37.7
53.2
IRELAND 286.6 388.0 ECUADOR 41.0 41.6
TAIWAN 283.0 426.0 NORWAY 57.2
61.6
VIETNAM 527.9 467.3 PORTUGAL 88.1 56.9
SWEDEN 357.7 479.2 SYRIA 47.0
67.3
SWITZERLAND 560.5 499.2 REPUBLIC OF YEMEN 45.6 63.0
INDONESIA 419.0 530.6 UKRAINE 206.4
75.3
NETHERLANDS 554.9 573.8 MOROCCO 35.4 69.1
BAHRAIN 333.2 614.9 ETHIOPIA 58.9
96.3
SPAIN 782.7 642.5 GUATEMALA 118.2 88.8
THAILAND 658.9 732.8 EUROPEAN UNION, N.E.S 230.6
100.4
BRAZIL 850.3 758.4 SLOVAKIA 61.3 97.7
CANADA 174.6 999.6 LEBANON 120.6
119.7
UNITED KINGDOM 1,048.4 1,007.1 PHILIPPINES 84.8 100.5
TURKEY 885.0 1,023.3 HUNGARY 112.8
136.9
EGYPT 509.4 1,179.1 BANGLADESH 121.4 121.2
SOUTH KOREA 1,381.4 1,370.7 FINLAND 97.6
154.1
ITALY 1,315.7 1,387.4 NEW ZEALAND 131.1 139.3
FRANCE 1,675.4 1,670.6 RUSSIAN FEDERATION 300.0
172.0
INDIA 1,825.3 2,481.9 ROMANIA 166.4 161.9
JAPAN 1,854.9 2,806.4 KUWAIT 137.6
185.6
GERMANY 2,548.2 3,074.7 AUSTRALIA 176.0 183.6
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2,629.4 3,391.8 PAKISTAN 129.4
201.4
U.S.A 6,279.3 6,824.4 DENMARK 261.8 200.6
CHINA 6,533.3 9,052.0 CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 71.9
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# #
75 114
76 115
77 116
78 117
79 118
80 119
81 120
82 121
83 122
84 123
85 124
86 125
87 126
88 127
89 128
90 129
91 130
92 131
93 132
94 133
95 134
96 135
97 136
98 137
99 138
100 139
101 140
102 141
103 142
104 143
105 144
106 145
107 146
108
109
110
111
112
113 KAZAKHSTAN 0.4 0.8
MAURITIUS 1.2 0.9
EL SALVADOR 0.1 0.9
49,585.8
HONDURAS 0.7 0.9
SOMALIA 0.8 1.0 TOTAL 41,900.6
0.1
CAMEROON 1.5 1.0 OTHER COUNTRIES 17.0 0.3
GABON 2.8 1.1 TIMOR LESTE 0.1
0.1
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2.2 1.1 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 0.0 0.1
SWAZILAND 0.3 1.1 MALDIVES 0.1
0.1
MOLDOVA 1.1 1.3 MALI - 0.1
SAN MARINO 0.2 1.8 HAITI 0.1
0.1
MAURITANIA 0.0 1.8 BAHAMAS - 0.1
ALBANIA 0.7 1.8 MACAO 0.0
0.1
MADAGASCAR 1.3 1.9 LIBYA 27.7 0.1
NAMIBIA 3.4 2.0 VIRGIN ISLANDS BRITISH -
0.2
NORTH KOREA 0.9 2.3 ARUBA 0.0 0.1
MACEDONIA 1.1 2.3 ARMENIA 0.0
0.2
UGANDA 1.7 2.5 LIECHTENSTEIN 0.1 0.2
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 4.0 2.5 LESOTHO 0.2
0.3
GHANA 1.9 2.6 DJIBOUTI 22.9 0.2
BELARUS 2.1 2.7 BOLIVIA 0.0
0.3
TANZANIA 2.5 3.5 NEPAL 0.6 0.3
ALGERIA 3.8 4.0 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 0.0
0.3
CROATIA 79.9 4.0 KYRGYZSTAN 0.4 0.3
NIGERIA 3.8 5.1 AZERBAIJAN 0.3
0.4
LATVIA 12.2 5.7 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 0.1 0.3
PALESTINE 5.7 7.0 BENIN 0.0
0.5
COLOMBIA 3.6 7.4 COTE D'IVOIRE 0.2 0.4
CYPRUS 6.2 7.5 NICARAGUA 0.4
0.5
GEORGIA 1.8 8.4 BURUNDI - 0.5
SERBIA 54.6 8.9 ZIMBABWE -
0.5
DOMINICA 6.9 8.9 FIJI 0.5 0.5
URUGUAY 1.0 9.4 LAOS 0.5
0.6
LUXEMBOURG 20.5 9.8 MALAWI 0.2 0.6
PERU 6.9 9.9 IRAQ 0.1
0.7
AFGHANISTAN 5.0 11.3 ICELAND 1.3 0.6
UZBEKISTAN 6.7 12.4 PANAMA 0.3
0.7
TUNISIA 15.5 13.7 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES 0.0 0.7
PARAGUAY 37.8 17.0 RWANDA 0.1
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