Saudi Arabia Imports from India
Saudi Arabia's imports from India rose to $12.66 billion in 2024, up from $11.62 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 8.9% ($1.04 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Saudi Arabia from India were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($1.86 billion), Cereals ($1.52 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($1.30 billion).
Saudi Arabia had a trade deficit with India that widened to $6.27 billion in 2024 from $5.4 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 16% ($862.79 million).
Saudi Arabia Imports from India by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Saudi Arabia imports from India by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.86B | 2024 |
| 2 | Cereals | $1.52B | 2024 |
| 3 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.30B | 2024 |
| 4 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $1.05B | 2024 |
| 5 | Organic chemicals | $752.65M | 2024 |
| 6 | Articles of iron or steel | $742.53M | 2024 |
| 7 | Copper and copper articles | $626.19M | 2024 |
| 8 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $411.45M | 2024 |
| 9 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $403.49M | 2024 |
| 10 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $334.80M | 2024 |
| 11 | Meat and edible offal | $283.82M | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $246.46M | 2024 |
| 13 | Non-knitted clothing | $215.75M | 2024 |
| 14 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $187.05M | 2024 |
| 15 | Pharmaceutical products | $184.57M | 2024 |
| 16 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $174.27M | 2024 |
| 17 | Iron and steel | $171.96M | 2024 |
| 18 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $150.61M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $141.58M | 2024 |
| 20 | Rubber and rubber articles | $127.98M | 2024 |
| 21 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $114.43M | 2024 |
| 22 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $103.70M | 2024 |
| 23 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $102.41M | 2024 |
| 24 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $99.58M | 2024 |
| 25 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $88.38M | 2024 |
| 26 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $71.72M | 2024 |
| 27 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $68.40M | 2024 |
| 28 | Zinc and zinc articles | $68.30M | 2024 |
| 29 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $66.81M | 2024 |
| 30 | Ceramic products | $61.28M | 2024 |
| 31 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $61.15M | 2024 |
| 32 | Footwear and parts | $51.77M | 2024 |
| 33 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $45.93M | 2024 |
| 34 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $44.26M | 2024 |
| 35 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $43.79M | 2024 |
| 36 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $43.09M | 2024 |
| 37 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $41.38M | 2024 |
| 38 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $39.19M | 2024 |
| 39 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $36.29M | 2024 |
| 40 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $34.82M | 2024 |
| 41 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $34.30M | 2024 |
| 42 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $33.35M | 2024 |
| 43 | Man-made staple fibres | $30.05M | 2024 |
| 44 | Ores, slag, ash | $28.20M | 2024 |
| 45 | Man-made filaments | $26.86M | 2024 |
| 46 | Glass and glassware | $25.46M | 2024 |
| 47 | Sugar and confectionery | $24.87M | 2024 |
| 48 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $24.43M | 2024 |
| 49 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $20.75M | 2024 |
| 50 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $19.08M | 2024 |
| 51 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $18.84M | 2024 |
| 52 | Nickel and nickel articles | $18.36M | 2024 |
| 53 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $17.93M | 2024 |
| 54 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $17.42M | 2024 |
| 55 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $16.51M | 2024 |
| 56 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $15.86M | 2024 |
| 57 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $14.22M | 2024 |
| 58 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $11.15M | 2024 |
| 59 | Cotton | $11.11M | 2024 |
| 60 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $9.08M | 2024 |
| 61 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $6.05M | 2024 |
| 62 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $5.50M | 2024 |
| 63 | Unspecified commodities | $5.47M | 2024 |
| 64 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $5.01M | 2024 |
| 65 | Toys, games, sports goods | $4.99M | 2024 |
| 66 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $4.47M | 2024 |
| 67 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $4.36M | 2024 |
| 68 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $4.30M | 2024 |
| 69 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $4.03M | 2024 |
| 70 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $3.67M | 2024 |
| 71 | Headgear | $3.52M | 2024 |
| 72 | Other base metals, cermets | $2.90M | 2024 |
| 73 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $2.78M | 2024 |
| 74 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.72M | 2024 |
| 75 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $1.58M | 2024 |
| 76 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $1.47M | 2024 |
| 77 | Cork and cork products | $1.44M | 2024 |
| 78 | Fertilizers | $1.28M | 2024 |
| 79 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $1.23M | 2024 |
| 80 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $961,294.91 | 2024 |
| 81 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $853,671.71 | 2024 |
| 82 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $746,373.58 | 2024 |
| 83 | Tin and tin articles | $741,717.85 | 2024 |
| 84 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $682,955.18 | 2024 |
| 85 | Lead and lead articles | $329,889.33 | 2024 |
| 86 | Silk | $258,940.79 | 2024 |
| 87 | Works of art, antiques | $219,918.39 | 2024 |
| 88 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $179,288.26 | 2024 |
| 89 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $130,882.66 | 2024 |
| 90 | Musical instruments, parts | $105,169.06 | 2024 |
| 91 | Furskins and artificial fur | $52,999.73 | 2024 |
| 92 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $26,754.13 | 2024 |
| 93 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $11,003.47 | 2024 |
| 94 | Animal products | $3,760 | 2024 |
| 95 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $3,100.80 | 2024 |
| 96 | Live animals | $539.73 | 2024 |
Saudi Arabia Imports from India (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Saudi Arabia imports from India by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.66 |
| 2023 | 11.62 |
| 2022 | 10.54 |
| 2021 | 8.07 |
| 2020 | 6.54 |
| 2019 | 6.63 |
| 2018 | 5.69 |
| 2017 | 5.38 |
| 2016 | 5.14 |
| 2015 | 6.01 |
| 2014 | 6.17 |
| 2013 | 5.72 |
| 2012 | 5.13 |
| 2011 | 4.22 |
| 2010 | 3.93 |
| 2009 | 3.39 |
| 2008 | 4.71 |
| 2007 | 2.98 |
| 2006 | 2.54 |
| 2005 | 1.74 |
| 2004 | 1.41 |
| 2003 | 1.14 |
| 2002 | 0.81 |
| 2001 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 0.77 |
| 1999 | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 0.82 |
| 1996 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 0.51 |
| 1994 | 0.42 |
| 1993 | 0.51 |
| 1992 | 0.41 |
| 1991 | 0.29 |