Countries
Saudi Arabia: trade by HS code
- US$308bnExports 2024
- US$223bnImports 2024
- 4,361HS6 · Exports
- Western AsiaRegion
- Saudi Riyal (SAR)Currency
Saudi Arabia exported goods worth US$308bn and imported US$223bn in 2024, in 4,361 and 5,264 different six-digit products.
Its main exports were crude oil (2709.00), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), primary (3901.20) and polypropylene, primary (3902.10).
Its largest customer was China and its largest supplier China.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £1.4bn from Saudi Arabia (-2% on the year before), above all petroleum oils and oils obtained from…, high-density polyethylene and aluminium alloy plates and sheets, over…, and exported £4.1bn to it.
Saudi Arabia has no preferential arrangement with the UK: its goods pay the standard third-country rates.
Saudi Arabia and the UK
What the UK imports from Saudi Arabia
- 2710.19Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals: other
- 3901.20High-density polyethylene (HDPE), primary
- 7606.12Aluminium alloy plates and sheets, over 0.2 mm
- 2707.99Other coal tar distillation products
- 3902.10Polypropylene, primary
- 2814.10Anhydrous ammonia
- 8411.12Turbojets, thrust over 25 kN
- 2916.14Methacrylic acid esters
- 8544.49Other electric conductors, up to 1000 V
- 2710.20Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (other than crude) and preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, containing biodiesel, other than waste oils
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC
Saudi Arabia and the EU
What the EU imports from Saudi Arabia
- 2709.00Crude oil
- 2710.19Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals: other
- 2710.12Light oils and preparations
- 3902.10Polypropylene, primary
- 3901.20High-density polyethylene (HDPE), primary
- 2902.50Styrene
- 8411.12Turbojets, thrust over 25 kN
- 2707.99Other coal tar distillation products
- 8802.12Helicopters over 2,000 kg
- 3901.40Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers (<0.94)
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext
Top exports
- 2709.00Crude oil
- 3901.20High-density polyethylene (HDPE), primary
- 3902.10Polypropylene, primary
- 8517.13Smartphones
- 3901.10Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), primary
- 8906.90Other vessels (not warships)
- 2905.31Ethylene glycol (MEG)
- 2711.13Liquefied butane
- 3105.30Diammonium phosphate (DAP)
- 8517.14Other mobile phones (non-smartphone)
- 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)
- 2711.12Liquefied propane
- 3901.40Ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers (<0.94)
- 3102.10Urea
- 8802.40Aircraft over 15,000 kg
- 7404.00Copper scrap
- 2902.50Styrene
- 2905.11Methanol
- 8905.20Floating drilling and production platforms
- 2909.19Other acyclic ethers
Top imports
- 7108.12Unwrought gold (non-monetary)
- 8517.13Smartphones
- 8703.22Petrol cars, 1000-1500 cc
- 8703.23Petrol cars, 1500-3000 cc
- 8703.21Petrol cars up to 1000 cc
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 8802.40Aircraft over 15,000 kg
- 8703.24Petrol cars over 3000 cc
- 7408.11Refined copper wire over 6 mm
- 8517.62Network switching and routing equipment
- 1006.30Milled rice
- 8481.80Other taps, cocks and valves
- 8541.43Solar panels (PV modules)
- 7113.19Precious metal jewellery (other than silver)
- 8471.30Laptops and portable computers (max 10 kg)
- 8431.43Boring and drilling machinery parts
- 7403.11Refined copper cathodes
- 0104.10Live sheep
- 8415.10Wall, window and split air conditioners
- 8703.40Hybrid cars, petrol (non-plug-in)
Main buyers from Saudi Arabia
Main suppliers of Saudi Arabia
Economy, trade and logistics
Key figures on the size of the economy, its place in world trade and how fast goods cross its borders, from the World Bank and UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Each value shows the year it refers to.
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | ||
| Population | 37m | 2025 |
| GDP (current US$) | US$1.3tn | 2025 |
| GDP per person (current US$) | US$34,537 | 2025 |
| Trade in goods and services, % of GDP | 58% | 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Share of world goods exports | 1.19% | 2025 |
| Share of world goods imports | 0.95% | 2025 |
| Products exported (SITC 3-digit groups) | 252 | 2025 |
| Export concentration index · 0 = exports spread evenly across products, 1 = a single product | 0.515 | 2025 |
| Average applied tariff, simple mean, all products | 6% | 2022 |
| Average applied tariff, trade-weighted, all products | 5.4% | 2022 |
| Logistics | ||
| Logistics Performance Index (LPI) · score from 1 (low) to 5 (high) | 3.4 | 2022 |
| LPI: efficiency of customs and border clearance | 3 | 2022 |
| Liner shipping connectivity index · rank 25 in the world | 218.7 | 2026 Q3 |
| Container port throughput (TEU) | 8m | 2024 |
Time and cost at the border (2019)
For one shipment of the country's typical traded product, as measured by the World Bank's Doing Business survey in its last edition; the survey has since been discontinued.
| Indicator | Import | Export |
|---|---|---|
| Border compliance (hours) | 72 | 37 |
| Documentary compliance (hours) | 32 | 11 |
| Border compliance (US$) | US$464 | US$319 |
| Documentary compliance (US$) | US$267 | US$73 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0); UNCTADstat (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
Questions and answers
What does Saudi Arabia export most?
In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was crude oil (HS 2709.00), worth US$187bn.
Does the UK have a trade agreement with Saudi Arabia?
No preferential rates are recorded for Saudi Arabia in the UK tariff, so the standard third-country duty applies, plus any anti-dumping or other measures that cover its goods.