United States Exports to Saudi Arabia
The United States' exports to Saudi Arabia fell to $13.18 billion in 2024, down from $13.87 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 5% ($696.16 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United States to Saudi Arabia were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($2.73 billion), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($2.18 billion) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($1.18 billion).
United States had a trade deficit with Saudi Arabia that narrowed to $10.11 million in 2024 from $2.64 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 99.6% ($2.63 billion).
United States Exports to Saudi Arabia by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of US exports to Saudi Arabia by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.73B | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $2.18B | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.18B | 2024 |
| 4 | Pharmaceutical products | $888.65M | 2024 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $870.85M | 2024 |
| 6 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $553.80M | 2024 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $536.56M | 2024 |
| 8 | Unspecified commodities | $464.05M | 2024 |
| 9 | Cereals | $371.88M | 2024 |
| 10 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $366.38M | 2024 |
| 11 | Plastics and plastic articles | $301.97M | 2024 |
| 12 | Articles of iron or steel | $228.50M | 2024 |
| 13 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $198.63M | 2024 |
| 14 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $197.80M | 2024 |
| 15 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $147.16M | 2024 |
| 16 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $139.40M | 2024 |
| 17 | Organic chemicals | $130.36M | 2024 |
| 18 | Copper and copper articles | $107.35M | 2024 |
| 19 | Rubber and rubber articles | $98.53M | 2024 |
| 20 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $97.34M | 2024 |
| 21 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $97.21M | 2024 |
| 22 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $89.05M | 2024 |
| 23 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $87.90M | 2024 |
| 24 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $80.38M | 2024 |
| 25 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $73.29M | 2024 |
| 26 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $70.20M | 2024 |
| 27 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $61.59M | 2024 |
| 28 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $57.37M | 2024 |
| 29 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $50.50M | 2024 |
| 30 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $48.98M | 2024 |
| 31 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $47.54M | 2024 |
| 32 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $41.00M | 2024 |
| 33 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $35.86M | 2024 |
| 34 | Toys, games, sports goods | $34.83M | 2024 |
| 35 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $32.58M | 2024 |
| 36 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $32.15M | 2024 |
| 37 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $29.10M | 2024 |
| 38 | Live animals | $28.78M | 2024 |
| 39 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $26.20M | 2024 |
| 40 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $25.55M | 2024 |
| 41 | Non-knitted clothing | $24.96M | 2024 |
| 42 | Nickel and nickel articles | $23.69M | 2024 |
| 43 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $21.47M | 2024 |
| 44 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $21.45M | 2024 |
| 45 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $20.56M | 2024 |
| 46 | Glass and glassware | $19.43M | 2024 |
| 47 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $18.99M | 2024 |
| 48 | Sugar and confectionery | $16.01M | 2024 |
| 49 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $13.66M | 2024 |
| 50 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $12.44M | 2024 |
| 51 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $11.87M | 2024 |
| 52 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $11.48M | 2024 |
| 53 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $10.85M | 2024 |
| 54 | Ceramic products | $10.67M | 2024 |
| 55 | Works of art, antiques | $10.20M | 2024 |
| 56 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $8.43M | 2024 |
| 57 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $7.51M | 2024 |
| 58 | Meat and edible offal | $6.26M | 2024 |
| 59 | Other base metals, cermets | $6.02M | 2024 |
| 60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $5.99M | 2024 |
| 61 | Iron and steel | $5.69M | 2024 |
| 62 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $5.32M | 2024 |
| 63 | Animal products | $4.61M | 2024 |
| 64 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $4.37M | 2024 |
| 65 | Footwear and parts | $4.30M | 2024 |
| 66 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $3.86M | 2024 |
| 67 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $3.74M | 2024 |
| 68 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $3.65M | 2024 |
| 69 | Clocks, watches, parts | $3.40M | 2024 |
| 70 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $2.96M | 2024 |
| 71 | Headgear | $2.87M | 2024 |
| 72 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $2.75M | 2024 |
| 73 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $2.04M | 2024 |
| 74 | Fertilizers | $1.94M | 2024 |
| 75 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $1.59M | 2024 |
| 76 | Man-made filaments | $1.41M | 2024 |
| 77 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $1.35M | 2024 |
| 78 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1.27M | 2024 |
| 79 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $838,199 | 2024 |
| 80 | Cotton | $681,274 | 2024 |
| 81 | Musical instruments, parts | $540,007 | 2024 |
| 82 | Lead and lead articles | $498,031 | 2024 |
| 83 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $436,850 | 2024 |
| 84 | Man-made staple fibres | $429,906 | 2024 |
| 85 | Zinc and zinc articles | $315,454 | 2024 |
| 86 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $312,936 | 2024 |
| 87 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $221,985 | 2024 |
| 88 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $188,412 | 2024 |
| 89 | Cork and cork products | $178,234 | 2024 |
| 90 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $153,141 | 2024 |
| 91 | Ores, slag, ash | $147,621 | 2024 |
| 92 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $136,879 | 2024 |
| 93 | Tin and tin articles | $99,785 | 2024 |
| 94 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $84,372 | 2024 |
| 95 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $49,904 | 2024 |
| 96 | Furskins and artificial fur | $13,371 | 2024 |
| 97 | Silk | $9,090 | 2024 |
United States Exports to Saudi Arabia (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for US exports to Saudi Arabia by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.18 |
| 2023 | 13.87 |
| 2022 | 11.56 |
| 2021 | 11.14 |
| 2020 | 11.18 |
| 2019 | 14.29 |
| 2018 | 13.60 |
| 2017 | 16.35 |
| 2016 | 17.99 |
| 2015 | 19.74 |
| 2014 | 18.70 |
| 2013 | 18.96 |
| 2012 | 17.96 |
| 2011 | 13.92 |
| 2010 | 11.51 |
| 2009 | 10.80 |
| 2008 | 12.48 |
| 2007 | 10.40 |
| 2006 | 7.81 |
| 2005 | 6.81 |
| 2004 | 5.26 |
| 2003 | 4.60 |
| 2002 | 4.78 |
| 2001 | 5.96 |
| 2000 | 6.23 |
| 1999 | 7.90 |
| 1998 | 10.52 |
| 1997 | 8.45 |
| 1996 | 7.30 |
| 1995 | 6.08 |
| 1994 | 6.01 |
| 1993 | 6.67 |
| 1992 | 7.16 |
| 1991 | 6.56 |