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Trade Performance HS : Imports of Saudi Arabia (2023, 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 industries211,061,694100.00000.860010    4,80415.220736.5109,912,499  00Saudi Arabia
84 Boilers, machinery; nuclear reactors, etc26,166,67112.40000.970012 40751114.015053.3-23,858,5770.1-684Saudi Arabia
87 Vehicles other than railway, tramway25,091,80111.89001.320014 6088375.09750.7-23,758,3570.1-587Saudi Arabia
85 Electrical, electronic equipment19,587,7399.28000.55008 60326446.413365.8-15,548,4990.1-485Saudi Arabia
27 Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc15,227,5037.21000.400041 111303598.27256.9-15,225,8340.0-327Saudi Arabia
71 Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc9,003,8144.27000.930026 100164797.77187.2-6,724,4870.2-271Saudi Arabia
30 Pharmaceutical products8,401,5443.98000.910012 9333769.310340.6-7,844,4500.0-230Saudi Arabia
89 Ships, boats and other floating structures7,354,8743.480010.08008 -2 91690.05079.9-2,123,1513.0-189Saudi Arabia
99 Commodities not elsewhere specified6,776,7843.21000.8100-6 9-1-151100.012457.5240,965,79614.83599Saudi Arabia
73 Articles of iron or steel5,807,7472.75001.540011 50612420.510147.6-4,903,4040.2-173Saudi Arabia
72 Iron and steel5,395,7362.56001.12007 6-2116448.15867.8-4,095,7480.2-172Saudi Arabia
90 Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus5,393,3772.56000.780010 3-1714426.211648.4-5,100,4420.0-190Saudi Arabia
10 Cereals4,615,3392.19002.490013 12211883.85659.4-4,608,8330.0-110Saudi Arabia
39 Plastics and articles thereof4,609,7672.18000.64009 3-1612919.111151.212,845,5531.8239Saudi Arabia
94 Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings3,303,6691.57001.29009 2-174235.510361.1-3,218,6330.0-194Saudi Arabia
74 Copper and articles thereof3,082,3901.46001.440014 9154990.17059.8-722,1860.8074Saudi Arabia
04 Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes2,565,0181.22002.34007 5023242.87339.7-1,465,6040.8004Saudi Arabia
33 Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries2,519,6551.19001.38004 50-12956.89442.6-2,251,1940.1-133Saudi Arabia
29 Organic chemicals2,507,6281.19000.46006 5-1128840.46654.49,396,5121.8129Saudi Arabia
40 Rubber and articles thereof2,457,5421.16001.11005 4017465.19458.9-1,784,1860.2040Saudi Arabia
62 Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet2,301,1461.09001.08001 00111234.812462.2-2,164,8180.0-162Saudi Arabia
02 Meat and edible meat offal2,296,2671.09001.44004 51-13169.74066.5-2,091,7440.1002Saudi Arabia
38 Miscellaneous chemical products2,177,0091.03000.80001 61-58343.16849.4-993,9000.3038Saudi Arabia
21 Miscellaneous edible preparations2,044,7530.97001.770011 10411673.58840.7-1,872,3820.1021Saudi Arabia
61 Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet1,930,9970.91000.84004 20210431.011074.8-1,882,6160.0061Saudi Arabia
19 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products1,907,8020.90001.73006 93-31966.49129.5-927,8910.7019Saudi Arabia
08 Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons1,889,8640.90001.19004 4106633.010237.7-1,430,8590.2008Saudi Arabia
76 Aluminium and articles thereof1,868,6470.89000.81008 7013551.08873.1549,4720.8076Saudi Arabia
48 Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board1,830,0160.87000.98003 3-2010017.77846.5-1,200,6970.3048Saudi Arabia
88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof1,765,2220.84000.8400-11 -3-5-81495.26089.3-1,200,9220.2088Saudi Arabia
28 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes1,515,4200.72000.760014 110315730.47551.4504,1500.8028Saudi Arabia
44 Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal1,446,2870.69000.93006 2-239532.610346.7-1,366,5330.0044Saudi Arabia
15 Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc1,433,9080.68000.920016 14-114462.86655.8-1,043,4440.2015Saudi Arabia
20 Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations1,428,7850.68001.730011 7145249.09036.7-1,067,4410.3020Saudi Arabia
01 Live animals1,412,3560.67005.000018 5-2122395.35276.0-1,341,7920.2001Saudi Arabia
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery1,365,9800.65001.900016 14221795.07780.2-742,5660.7017Saudi Arabia
09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices1,297,2610.61001.99008 8-113545.510037.5-1,194,2510.1009Saudi Arabia
12 Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes1,282,8760.61000.82009 122-33967.99057.9-1,265,7720.0012Saudi Arabia
95 Toys, games, sports requisites1,257,8040.60000.870017 50133061.88272.4-1,028,4640.1095Saudi Arabia
64 Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof1,052,1910.50000.66004 2012546.18778.8-1,022,0300.0064Saudi Arabia
23 Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder987,3100.47000.85009 101-11885.16458.0-909,5500.0023Saudi Arabia
83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal857,8170.41001.080011 2093636.38357.4-746,0200.1083Saudi Arabia
82 Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal847,7830.40001.230013 2-1116440.28048.9-721,8100.1082Saudi Arabia
07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers836,6730.40000.87008 7216633.97946.4-798,4640.0007Saudi Arabia
34 Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes795,0190.38001.02001 50-42347.77733.2-322,5140.5034Saudi Arabia
32 Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc777,9400.37000.880010 2-284338.36849.1-433,1370.3032Saudi Arabia
69 Ceramic products733,2990.35001.3400-6 3-2-93051.87063.3-612,5350.1069Saudi Arabia
70 Glass and glassware669,1490.32000.78005 3-126429.67566.4-354,0460.3070Saudi Arabia
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles667,9280.32001.17002 3104750.38159.6-387,0230.3096Saudi Arabia
42 Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods660,9590.31000.71003 3002068.48779.0-635,0530.0042Saudi Arabia
26 Ores, slag and ash654,8300.31000.180034 81262592.63270.3-7,2620.1026Saudi Arabia
91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof644,1170.31001.06005 4-114978.75994.8-346,1870.3091Saudi Arabia
68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles609,7180.29001.07006 3-224662.67747.7-356,6430.3068Saudi Arabia
18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations581,3000.28000.93002 61-41081.78130.3-507,7660.1018Saudi Arabia
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes545,9800.26001.05000 2-2-2998.22577.4-533,2250.0024Saudi Arabia
57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings497,3640.24003.30002 1012275.55571.9-434,1450.3057Saudi Arabia
54 Manmade filaments485,1930.23001.06003 1016573.95076.6-353,2790.2054Saudi Arabia
25 Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement458,1230.22000.560014 10446656.96457.251,9760.6025Saudi Arabia
16 Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes435,2290.21000.8900-1 10-22783.94274.6-404,7420.0016Saudi Arabia
03 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes393,4850.19000.2800-3 31-612930.64851.8-224,8260.1003Saudi Arabia
86 Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment391,4670.19001.1400-16 30-181977.16369.9-373,0410.1086Saudi Arabia
63 Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc385,9360.18000.5800-4 20-65132.47774.0-321,1790.1063Saudi Arabia
97 Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques385,4010.18001.0800111 4-1108798.86470.9-20,5480.7097Saudi Arabia
55 Manmade staple fibres298,2160.14000.84006 -1-379761.53962.4-261,4750.1055Saudi Arabia
79 Zinc and articles thereof287,6400.14001.480018 1-317983.05252.6-226,5410.3079Saudi Arabia
11 Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten254,6290.12000.86006 90-42743.16731.9-232,7090.1011Saudi Arabia
35 Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes239,7570.11000.57007 70-11557.95536.9-168,3440.1035Saudi Arabia
45 Cork and articles of cork230,9700.11009.400087 6-182798.65359.6-215,5270.0045Saudi Arabia
22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar215,8650.10000.14002 50-4971.07337.018,0260.1022Saudi Arabia
31 Fertilizers199,7730.09000.200019 10 92062.43956.04,535,8684.0131Saudi Arabia
49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc198,7390.09000.540012 -3-4151984.56659.0-181,2570.1049Saudi Arabia
56 Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc171,6050.08000.63001 2-1-23049.16362.0-40,5270.3056Saudi Arabia
06 Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc167,5900.08000.710018 40141584.95161.3-160,6860.0006Saudi Arabia
75 Nickel and articles thereof160,9880.08000.350015 11-241757.55035.9-18,2200.2075Saudi Arabia
47 Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc157,2300.07000.26009 4251777.13367.3-96,2950.1047Saudi Arabia
65 Headgear and parts thereof133,0440.06000.99008 731890.76478.1-128,9000.0065Saudi Arabia
60 Knitted or crocheted fabric103,9220.05000.340010 0-1103875.22892.9-96,0960.0060Saudi Arabia
59 Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric83,9440.04000.35000 1-2-12450.75056.3-75,1610.0059Saudi Arabia
81 Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof68,1980.03000.260016 6093472.95869.241,4200.3081Saudi Arabia
13 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes62,0610.03000.68001 4-2-31076.54439.3-53,7270.0013Saudi Arabia
67 Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair53,1360.03000.69002 52-3892.14396.0-51,9300.0067Saudi Arabia
58 Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc41,0340.02000.4200-4 -2-3-23646.64371.0-38,7860.0058Saudi Arabia
46 Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc.39,9480.02001.7900-9 2-5-111089.85070.5-37,8380.0046Saudi Arabia
52 Cotton39,3290.02000.09005 -1-468832.13564.3-35,0090.0052Saudi Arabia
36 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc33,8580.02000.570014 706786.12763.4-32,2090.0036Saudi Arabia
37 Photographic or cinematographic goods26,4830.01000.1900-4 -2-5-22783.63361.1-22,8380.0037Saudi Arabia
14 Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes23,3770.01001.220049 99404100.02387.7-23,3010.0014Saudi Arabia
53 Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric16,6140.01000.2900-4 50-91566.82276.7-16,2840.0053Saudi Arabia
51 Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof14,3090.01000.13003 -3-162362.93175.4-11,8680.0051Saudi Arabia
66 Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc13,3130.01000.42009 0-18668.53480.9-10,6170.0066Saudi Arabia
80 Tin and articles thereof12,9820.01000.19004 80-4593.83058.4-6390.0080Saudi Arabia
05 Products of animal origin, nes9,6200.00000.08007 3-14891.32977.2-9,3120.0005Saudi Arabia
92 Musical instruments, parts and accessories9,3530.00000.1200-2 0-3-21643.14166.3-6,8300.0092Saudi Arabia
78 Lead and articles thereof7,4400.00000.08001 4-1-3875.63263.7105,4021.0078Saudi Arabia
43 Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof5,4800.00000.1500-5 -18-1213791.21871.7-5,4450.0043Saudi Arabia
50 Silk4,6100.00000.290021 0-321697.91384.3-4,5080.0050Saudi Arabia
41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather1,4280.00000.010013 -4-4171479.61386.335,9050.1041Saudi Arabia