FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Country
Saudi Arabia
Import-led FAO agricultural trade profile for Saudi Arabia (2018–2023).
- $12.5B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $93.7B
- imports, 2018–2023
- -$81.2B
- trade deficit
- $106.2B
- total trade (imports + exports)
Saudi Arabia agricultural trade, 2018–2023
Imports vs exports by year, FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock
Import-heavy partner mix
Saudi Arabia in the import-led third
Exports are only 12% of total ag trade for Saudi Arabia, a lower-third export share (import-led book).
Saudi Arabia is import-led (exports only 12% of trade); the top-imports table dominates the supply-shock story. Leading export: Refined sugar; leading import: Rice; milled. US MFN duties follow the product's HTS classification, not origin; Saudi Arabia-origin shipments may still qualify for preferential Special rates under applicable FTAs.
Dig deeper: How tariffs reach consumer prices. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Top Agricultural Exports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Refined sugar | $513.0M |
| 2 | Uncooked pasta; not stuffed or otherwise prepared | $341.7M |
| 3 | Juice of fruits n.e.c. | $277.4M |
| 4 | Processed cheese | $241.2M |
| 5 | Meat of chickens; fresh or chilled | $167.9M |
| 6 | Cheese from whole cow milk | $154.4M |
| 7 | Palm oil | $87.9M |
| 8 | Compound feed n.e.c. | $75.4M |
| 9 | Butter of cow milk | $73.0M |
| 10 | Infant food | $32.2M |
Top Agricultural Imports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice; milled | $1.7B |
| 2 | Wheat | $1.5B |
| 3 | Meat of chickens; fresh or chilled | $1.3B |
| 4 | Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | $1.0B |
| 5 | Maize (corn) | $1.0B |
| 6 | Barley | $730.0M |
| 7 | Palm oil | $713.6M |
| 8 | Infant food | $616.6M |
| 9 | Meat of cattle boneless; fresh or chilled | $598.9M |
| 10 | Cake of soya beans | $558.4M |
Trade Profile Summary
- Leading agricultural export: Refined sugar
- Leading agricultural import: Rice; milled
Nationwide trading partners with similar ag trade scale
Two FAO peer sets for import-led Saudi Arabia, each excluding this country (commodity tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total ag trade
Nearest other countries by cumulative imports+exports ($106.2B here).
Similar trade balance
Nearest other countries by export−import balance (−$81.2B here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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