Saudi Arabia Imports from China
Saudi Arabia's imports from China rose to $55.67 billion in 2024, up from $43.35 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 28.4% ($12.32 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Saudi Arabia from China were Electrical machinery and equipment ($14.40 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($10.01 billion) and Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($5.90 billion).
Saudi Arabia had a trade deficit with China that widened to $48.19 billion in 2024 from $35.74 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 34.8% ($12.45 billion).
Saudi Arabia Imports from China by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Saudi Arabia imports from China by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $14.40B | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $10.01B | 2024 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $5.90B | 2024 |
| 4 | Iron and steel | $2.83B | 2024 |
| 5 | Unspecified commodities | $2.33B | 2024 |
| 6 | Articles of iron or steel | $2.09B | 2024 |
| 7 | Plastics and plastic articles | $1.66B | 2024 |
| 8 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $1.60B | 2024 |
| 9 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $1.19B | 2024 |
| 10 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.16B | 2024 |
| 11 | Rubber and rubber articles | $1.05B | 2024 |
| 12 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $832.63M | 2024 |
| 13 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $802.78M | 2024 |
| 14 | Toys, games, sports goods | $688.74M | 2024 |
| 15 | Organic chemicals | $625.50M | 2024 |
| 16 | Footwear and parts | $576.55M | 2024 |
| 17 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $570.16M | 2024 |
| 18 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $515.30M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $416.37M | 2024 |
| 20 | Glass and glassware | $412.61M | 2024 |
| 21 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $409.55M | 2024 |
| 22 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $409.37M | 2024 |
| 23 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $404.58M | 2024 |
| 24 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $368.50M | 2024 |
| 25 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $322.04M | 2024 |
| 26 | Man-made filaments | $291.59M | 2024 |
| 27 | Ceramic products | $261.55M | 2024 |
| 28 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $238.47M | 2024 |
| 29 | Copper and copper articles | $235.62M | 2024 |
| 30 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $213.89M | 2024 |
| 31 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $210.64M | 2024 |
| 32 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $202.46M | 2024 |
| 33 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $191.91M | 2024 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $179.41M | 2024 |
| 35 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $164.99M | 2024 |
| 36 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $127.76M | 2024 |
| 37 | Clocks, watches, parts | $123.25M | 2024 |
| 38 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $112.69M | 2024 |
| 39 | Man-made staple fibres | $106.55M | 2024 |
| 40 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $102.74M | 2024 |
| 41 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $90.06M | 2024 |
| 42 | Pharmaceutical products | $87.99M | 2024 |
| 43 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $84.86M | 2024 |
| 44 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $78.60M | 2024 |
| 45 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $78.29M | 2024 |
| 46 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $75.48M | 2024 |
| 47 | Zinc and zinc articles | $64.37M | 2024 |
| 48 | Headgear | $61.93M | 2024 |
| 49 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $58.21M | 2024 |
| 50 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $54.78M | 2024 |
| 51 | Other base metals, cermets | $52.59M | 2024 |
| 52 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $47.38M | 2024 |
| 53 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $40.22M | 2024 |
| 54 | Nickel and nickel articles | $38.53M | 2024 |
| 55 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $37.40M | 2024 |
| 56 | Sugar and confectionery | $34.27M | 2024 |
| 57 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $33.16M | 2024 |
| 58 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $30.47M | 2024 |
| 59 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $29.93M | 2024 |
| 60 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $27.85M | 2024 |
| 61 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $21.86M | 2024 |
| 62 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $19.33M | 2024 |
| 63 | Ores, slag, ash | $17.02M | 2024 |
| 64 | Fertilizers | $16.63M | 2024 |
| 65 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $16.45M | 2024 |
| 66 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $15.96M | 2024 |
| 67 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $15.49M | 2024 |
| 68 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $12.52M | 2024 |
| 69 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $11.07M | 2024 |
| 70 | Cork and cork products | $10.60M | 2024 |
| 71 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $9.32M | 2024 |
| 72 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $8.93M | 2024 |
| 73 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $7.36M | 2024 |
| 74 | Tin and tin articles | $5.64M | 2024 |
| 75 | Cotton | $5.52M | 2024 |
| 76 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $4.67M | 2024 |
| 77 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $3.95M | 2024 |
| 78 | Works of art, antiques | $3.45M | 2024 |
| 79 | Cereals | $3.43M | 2024 |
| 80 | Musical instruments, parts | $2.84M | 2024 |
| 81 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $2.39M | 2024 |
| 82 | Lead and lead articles | $1.96M | 2024 |
| 83 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $1.70M | 2024 |
| 84 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.44M | 2024 |
| 85 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $1.41M | 2024 |
| 86 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $1.08M | 2024 |
| 87 | Silk | $1.02M | 2024 |
| 88 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $795,957.31 | 2024 |
| 89 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $548,689.32 | 2024 |
| 90 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $465,109.85 | 2024 |
| 91 | Furskins and artificial fur | $361,942.12 | 2024 |
| 92 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $206,946.93 | 2024 |
| 93 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $143,666.93 | 2024 |
| 94 | Meat and edible offal | $83,969.07 | 2024 |
| 95 | Animal products | $35,362.40 | 2024 |
Saudi Arabia Imports from China (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Saudi Arabia imports from China by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.67 |
| 2023 | 43.35 |
| 2022 | 39.80 |
| 2021 | 30.23 |
| 2020 | 27.08 |
| 2019 | 28.15 |
| 2018 | 21.82 |
| 2017 | 20.53 |
| 2016 | 19.78 |
| 2015 | 24.65 |
| 2014 | 23.08 |
| 2013 | 20.81 |
| 2012 | 19.64 |
| 2011 | 17.13 |
| 2010 | 12.34 |
| 2009 | 10.69 |
| 2008 | 12.41 |
| 2007 | 8.58 |
| 2006 | 5.85 |
| 2005 | 4.28 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2.35 |
| 2002 | 1.62 |
| 2001 | 1.27 |
| 2000 | 1.11 |
| 1999 | 0.98 |
| 1998 | 0.96 |
| 1996 | 0.85 |
| 1995 | 0.77 |
| 1994 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 0.71 |
| 1991 | 0.63 |