Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: 2023 Trade Comparison

Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.

Saudi ArabiaMetricUnited Arab Emirates
$301.35BTotal exports$367.38B
$204.97BTotal imports$377.96B
$96.38BTrade balance$-10.58B
$506.32BTotal trade volume$745.34B
#26Global export rank#20
#31Global import rank#19

Direct trade between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

Saudi ArabiaUnited Arab Emirates
$12.58B
United Arab EmiratesSaudi Arabia
$18.02B

Saudi Arabia top exports

  • petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$180.93B
  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$38.90B
  • polypropylene in primary forms$4.77B
  • in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more$4.36B
  • in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94$3.84B

United Arab Emirates top exports

  • petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$99.39B
  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$51.30B
  • gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$44.61B
  • Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$14.23B
  • of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof$11.32B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 4 of the same partners:

ChinaIndiaJapanSingapore