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Trade Performance HS : Imports of Saudi Arabia (2022, in USD thousands)

 Industry Import valueImports as a share of total imports (%)Imports as a share of world imports (%)Growth of imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in value (% p.a.)Growth of world imports in volume (% p.a.)Growth of share in world imports (% p.a.)Number of imported productsShare of top 3 imported products (%)Share of top 3 supplying countries (%)Net tradeSpecialisation (Balassa Index / RCA Index )Specialisation (Lafay Index)
00 All industries189,661,266100.00000.7300206   4,80514.719936.4221,500,939  00Saudi Arabia
84 Boilers, machinery; nuclear reactors, etc21,252,30211.21000.8000177114651216.413556.0-18,866,7260.1-584Saudi Arabia
87 Vehicles other than railway, tramway19,192,51710.12001.190017 12748179.59953.5-17,674,4200.1-487Saudi Arabia
85 Electrical, electronic equipment15,416,3268.13000.4100101123-226545.811764.7-12,757,5130.0-385Saudi Arabia
27 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc14,271,5037.52000.310081 612203397.86655.1-14,269,6100.0-327Saudi Arabia
30 Pharmaceutical products7,861,8944.15000.8400181015144071.28236.7-7,355,7400.0-230Saudi Arabia
71 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc7,455,1813.93000.800098 129864896.86686.0-5,931,0910.1-271Saudi Arabia
72 Iron and steel6,923,9913.65001.200024 323-816248.96260.1-5,967,2570.1-172Saudi Arabia
99 Commodities not elsewhere specified6,225,0403.28000.7000-3 310-341100.011457.0320,980,88213.83399Saudi Arabia
10 Cereals6,163,2943.25003.08004615252211977.25748.5-6,155,8410.0-110Saudi Arabia
39 Plastics and articles thereof4,766,9922.51000.5800218173412616.811250.618,380,1401.7139Saudi Arabia
89 Ships, boats and other floating structures4,671,5042.46005.970045 11 341782.15067.6-935,9731.9-189Saudi Arabia
90 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus4,244,7122.24000.63007-351214426.112550.3-3,899,0360.0-190Saudi Arabia
73 Articles of iron or steel4,195,4242.21001.07001111208-912421.810045.9-3,147,0440.2-173Saudi Arabia
29 Organic chemicals2,993,5541.58000.490030-1222829140.56955.313,216,2911.8129Saudi Arabia
74 Copper and articles thereof2,782,2791.47001.200026 23535087.57263.9-703,1110.6074Saudi Arabia
94 Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings2,702,3261.42000.94008-1122-44228.99860.9-2,617,7270.0-194Saudi Arabia
02 Meat and edible meat offal2,683,5681.41001.630022-1112113474.93764.1-2,500,4550.1-102Saudi Arabia
04 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes2,513,2961.33002.23006-2132-63245.07640.5-1,517,1210.5004Saudi Arabia
62 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet2,351,2531.24001.0200221210121211139.311867.1-2,269,9310.0-162Saudi Arabia
40 Rubber and articles thereof2,349,7491.24000.990015914717567.59558.8-1,635,5190.2040Saudi Arabia
33 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries2,312,6321.22001.33001199322955.89143.6-2,073,9220.1-133Saudi Arabia
48 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board2,229,3921.18001.0500237164710120.28247.6-1,567,4260.2048Saudi Arabia
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof2,172,3301.15001.2700-2 23-41482.14590.8-1,615,9900.2088Saudi Arabia
38 Miscellaneous chemical products2,063,1501.09000.69002-1137-118241.36649.9-295,8100.4038Saudi Arabia
61 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet1,988,5981.05000.76001791814-110230.810877.7-1,939,8180.0061Saudi Arabia
08 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons1,918,0081.01001.2500524216736.79739.9-1,514,7570.2008Saudi Arabia
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations1,859,7110.98001.7100161514921676.59640.1-1,706,2610.1021Saudi Arabia
15 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc1,852,2140.98001.0100621132-3304365.96764.2-1,344,9010.2015Saudi Arabia
76 Aluminium and articles thereof1,845,4060.97000.670065307-253545.48575.81,106,4150.7076Saudi Arabia
44 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal1,830,7890.97000.940023019149532.110241.5-1,716,9790.0044Saudi Arabia
19 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products1,781,9660.94001.790075116-41964.48431.3-928,8570.5019Saudi Arabia
28 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes1,570,2710.83000.690037 385016130.17254.71,653,0720.9028Saudi Arabia
12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes1,563,4790.82000.960028-122-473868.98863.8-1,553,3680.0012Saudi Arabia
20 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations1,308,0320.69001.710015711445244.38533.8-972,9260.3020Saudi Arabia
23 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder1,274,2310.67001.08003311182161681.17057.7-1,152,9120.1023Saudi Arabia
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery1,272,4000.67002.020026-218491792.48179.0-722,4230.6017Saudi Arabia
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices1,216,5560.64001.740034172-143548.310238.7-1,159,2500.0009Saudi Arabia
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof1,007,8060.53000.5800272218982552.28480.5-985,0850.0064Saudi Arabia
69 Ceramic products968,5490.51001.5700-5-28175-223056.87165.5-907,3080.0069Saudi Arabia
95 Toys, games, sports requisites923,1890.49000.5700263164103061.27880.7-716,5280.1095Saudi Arabia
32 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc872,8460.46000.9100152010354343.56852.9-464,0120.3032Saudi Arabia
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal872,2520.46001.03002915146153636.08759.0-739,7930.1083Saudi Arabia
01 Live animals858,8140.45003.43002165-3162093.45062.6-793,3030.2001Saudi Arabia
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers847,6210.45000.9600977226636.37948.9-817,9600.0007Saudi Arabia
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal838,0110.44001.17002514105146442.67850.6-667,3300.1082Saudi Arabia
34 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes794,4080.42000.990012101-92345.27533.4-365,5940.3034Saudi Arabia
70 Glass and glassware660,5840.35000.74002512123146427.87969.3-352,3170.2070Saudi Arabia
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles632,0550.33001.0900718104-44748.17859.5-344,6040.3096Saudi Arabia
42 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods630,1950.33000.6800231618752064.78581.4-609,8350.0042Saudi Arabia
68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles623,2350.33001.040045133-94671.47238.8-423,0150.2068Saudi Arabia
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes613,4560.32001.3200229013999.22379.2-609,0270.0024Saudi Arabia
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations587,9110.31001.070013185581182.97834.8-510,0550.1018Saudi Arabia
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof552,9440.29000.980021 16354879.85994.3-279,0360.3091Saudi Arabia
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings493,5850.26003.080017 10472284.96148.6-391,5210.3057Saudi Arabia
54 Manmade filaments441,8780.23000.87002616201166770.15074.9-233,7090.2054Saudi Arabia
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes437,5970.23000.29008 155-714131.15043.2-230,5840.1003Saudi Arabia
16 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes421,0850.22000.8400-5 23-83083.34167.2-396,1490.0016Saudi Arabia
25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement394,5470.21000.48003218281246352.26456.5179,4130.5025Saudi Arabia
86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment378,7030.20001.170010 123-22186.76558.2-368,4910.0086Saudi Arabia
63 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc369,5580.19000.4700-29-22-20-10-95134.68074.0-313,6640.0063Saudi Arabia
79 Zinc and articles thereof278,6710.15001.230027 18-38988.65771.4-210,5850.2079Saudi Arabia
55 Manmade staple fibres266,3100.14000.6700222315479754.25065.7-219,5100.1055Saudi Arabia
11 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten258,3170.14000.89006-5186-122746.97236.5-241,1650.0011Saudi Arabia
31 Fertilizers222,3320.12000.150048 53 -62257.83560.27,095,8863.5131Saudi Arabia
35 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes218,5630.12000.5000121165-41561.75541.1-156,0540.1035Saudi Arabia
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar208,3550.11000.1400-15-2134-28973.26846.02,4540.1022Saudi Arabia
26 Ores, slag and ash203,6820.11000.050024 141101982.92373.4669,3770.2026Saudi Arabia
56 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc180,5370.10000.62001264-283051.76363.0-15,4120.3056Saudi Arabia
47 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc179,3750.09000.260029 24261769.83164.1-132,9780.0047Saudi Arabia
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc158,3520.08000.410010106-141982.97654.7-139,2220.0049Saudi Arabia
06 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc141,9310.07000.59003927102291491.34772.3-135,9720.0006Saudi Arabia
45 Cork and articles of cork119,0290.06005.200051 10741798.44967.8-110,6050.0045Saudi Arabia
65 Headgear and parts thereof112,6330.06000.750010152717-16893.46180.1-106,8560.0065Saudi Arabia
60 Knitted or crocheted fabric107,7040.06000.310050 167343579.43195.5-102,1090.0060Saudi Arabia
75 Nickel and articles thereof103,5200.05000.2100-8 354-431561.74950.464,1030.2075Saudi Arabia
81 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof96,3880.05000.300058 388213163.05275.5-13,0470.2081Saudi Arabia
59 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric65,7130.03000.2600131412702453.25265.0-61,1530.0059Saudi Arabia
13 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes60,1110.03000.5800512157-101076.15042.9-49,1550.0013Saudi Arabia
67 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair55,4040.03000.620084267-17894.44994.7-54,4020.0067Saudi Arabia
46 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.42,2670.02001.4400-7-16181-251089.95870.0-40,3110.0046Saudi Arabia
58 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc39,2930.02000.3600191012883646.44071.0-36,8770.0058Saudi Arabia
52 Cotton38,2240.02000.0600252719168231.04066.0-37,1020.0052Saudi Arabia
36 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc31,4610.02000.5600221119103784.82046.3-28,4820.0036Saudi Arabia
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods27,3300.01000.18009166422189.32961.6-25,1700.0037Saudi Arabia
53 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric26,4350.01000.470016132010-41879.42682.2-26,3920.0053Saudi Arabia
14 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes20,2710.01000.960097 191177599.91687.7-19,8020.0014Saudi Arabia
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques19,5940.01000.060027 296-2795.14960.8-2,5830.0097Saudi Arabia
78 Lead and articles thereof17,6080.01000.200053 17936788.02872.4108,6891.0078Saudi Arabia
80 Tin and articles thereof16,9500.01000.180029 4712-18589.63058.6-9,6530.0080Saudi Arabia
51 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof11,7030.01000.1000-2 1715-192461.83469.2-9,1530.0051Saudi Arabia
92 Musical instruments, parts and accessories11,1540.01000.130010-1210001745.84468.4-10,4500.0092Saudi Arabia
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc9,3180.00000.240028 20118675.13487.2-7,4820.0066Saudi Arabia
05 Products of animal origin, nes6,2390.00000.0500-1-13134-14892.42682.2-5,7530.0005Saudi Arabia
43 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof4,8320.00000.14001311-14-1227895.91984.1-4,7520.0043Saudi Arabia
50 Silk3,2880.00000.200073 271746699.11875.6-3,2540.0050Saudi Arabia
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather1,6730.00000.010051 124391660.41480.248,2930.1041Saudi Arabia