Saudi Arabia Imports from France
Saudi Arabia's imports from France rose to $4.92 billion in 2024, up from $4.43 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 11.1% ($491.59 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Saudi Arabia from France were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.18 billion), Pharmaceutical products ($663.33 million), Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics ($522.02 million).
Saudi Arabia had a trade deficit with France that widened to $4.12 billion in 2024 from $3.83 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 7.7% ($292.88 million).
Saudi Arabia Imports from France by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Saudi Arabia imports from France by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.18B | 2024 |
| 2 | Pharmaceutical products | $663.33M | 2024 |
| 3 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $522.02M | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $377.51M | 2024 |
| 5 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $264.60M | 2024 |
| 6 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $202.01M | 2024 |
| 7 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $149.35M | 2024 |
| 8 | Meat and edible offal | $136.38M | 2024 |
| 9 | Articles of iron or steel | $128.99M | 2024 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $128.75M | 2024 |
| 11 | Unspecified commodities | $95.34M | 2024 |
| 12 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $86.14M | 2024 |
| 13 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $80.97M | 2024 |
| 14 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $77.11M | 2024 |
| 15 | Plastics and plastic articles | $72.87M | 2024 |
| 16 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $56.51M | 2024 |
| 17 | Cork and cork products | $43.37M | 2024 |
| 18 | Works of art, antiques | $40.98M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $40.09M | 2024 |
| 20 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $31.63M | 2024 |
| 21 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $31.50M | 2024 |
| 22 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $31.25M | 2024 |
| 23 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $28.11M | 2024 |
| 24 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $28.05M | 2024 |
| 25 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $27.84M | 2024 |
| 26 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $25.89M | 2024 |
| 27 | Organic chemicals | $22.38M | 2024 |
| 28 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $21.86M | 2024 |
| 29 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $19.95M | 2024 |
| 30 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $18.84M | 2024 |
| 31 | Nickel and nickel articles | $18.72M | 2024 |
| 32 | Rubber and rubber articles | $17.97M | 2024 |
| 33 | Non-knitted clothing | $17.09M | 2024 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $17.01M | 2024 |
| 35 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $16.80M | 2024 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $16.33M | 2024 |
| 37 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $14.95M | 2024 |
| 38 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $13.70M | 2024 |
| 39 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $12.93M | 2024 |
| 40 | Iron and steel | $12.79M | 2024 |
| 41 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $11.68M | 2024 |
| 42 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $10.29M | 2024 |
| 43 | Glass and glassware | $9.85M | 2024 |
| 44 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $7.79M | 2024 |
| 45 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $7.26M | 2024 |
| 46 | Sugar and confectionery | $6.86M | 2024 |
| 47 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $6.21M | 2024 |
| 48 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $5.71M | 2024 |
| 49 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $5.20M | 2024 |
| 50 | Ceramic products | $4.88M | 2024 |
| 51 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $4.72M | 2024 |
| 52 | Clocks, watches, parts | $4.34M | 2024 |
| 53 | Live animals | $4.02M | 2024 |
| 54 | Copper and copper articles | $3.72M | 2024 |
| 55 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $3.38M | 2024 |
| 56 | Toys, games, sports goods | $3.09M | 2024 |
| 57 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $2.84M | 2024 |
| 58 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $2.73M | 2024 |
| 59 | Footwear and parts | $2.68M | 2024 |
| 60 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $2.34M | 2024 |
| 61 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $2.09M | 2024 |
| 62 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $1.94M | 2024 |
| 63 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $1.77M | 2024 |
| 64 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.73M | 2024 |
| 65 | Tin and tin articles | $1.69M | 2024 |
| 66 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.50M | 2024 |
| 67 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.44M | 2024 |
| 68 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1.37M | 2024 |
| 69 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $1.15M | 2024 |
| 70 | Fertilizers | $1.07M | 2024 |
| 71 | Man-made filaments | $873,549.84 | 2024 |
| 72 | Other base metals, cermets | $663,811.45 | 2024 |
| 73 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $658,590.12 | 2024 |
| 74 | Headgear | $653,223.18 | 2024 |
| 75 | Man-made staple fibres | $647,343.18 | 2024 |
| 76 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $417,789.06 | 2024 |
| 77 | Zinc and zinc articles | $347,297.86 | 2024 |
| 78 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $331,809.06 | 2024 |
| 79 | Cotton | $264,435.19 | 2024 |
| 80 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $250,995.99 | 2024 |
| 81 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $210,299.99 | 2024 |
| 82 | Furskins and artificial fur | $150,976.26 | 2024 |
| 83 | Musical instruments, parts | $139,399.73 | 2024 |
| 84 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $135,287.73 | 2024 |
| 85 | Silk | $130,229.33 | 2024 |
| 86 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $79,433.07 | 2024 |
| 87 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $61,869.07 | 2024 |
| 88 | Cereals | $57,996.00 | 2024 |
| 89 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $53,762.93 | 2024 |
| 90 | Animal products | $38,508.53 | 2024 |
| 91 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $21,498.93 | 2024 |
| 92 | Lead and lead articles | $20,764.27 | 2024 |
| 93 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $5,647.73 | 2024 |
| 94 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $2,667.20 | 2024 |
Saudi Arabia Imports from France (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Saudi Arabia imports from France by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.92 |
| 2023 | 4.43 |
| 2022 | 4.45 |
| 2021 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 4.64 |
| 2019 | 5.42 |
| 2018 | 5.28 |
| 2017 | 5.83 |
| 2016 | 3.58 |
| 2015 | 5.46 |
| 2014 | 4.50 |
| 2013 | 4.63 |
| 2012 | 4.45 |
| 2011 | 3.89 |
| 2010 | 3.59 |
| 2009 | 3.38 |
| 2008 | 3.80 |
| 2007 | 2.94 |
| 2006 | 2.55 |
| 2005 | 1.85 |
| 2004 | 1.43 |
| 2003 | 1.40 |
| 2002 | 1.06 |
| 2001 | 1.04 |
| 2000 | 1.14 |
| 1999 | 1.18 |
| 1998 | 1.57 |
| 1996 | 1.15 |
| 1995 | 1.34 |
| 1994 | 0.98 |
| 1993 | 1.16 |
| 1992 | 1.60 |
| 1991 | 1.17 |