Saudi Arabia Imports from Italy
Saudi Arabia's imports from Italy rose to $8.06 billion in 2024, up from $5.87 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 37.2% ($2.19 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Saudi Arabia from Italy were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($2.48 billion), Pharmaceutical products ($861.73 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($658.02 million).
Saudi Arabia had a trade deficit with Italy that widened to $7.08 billion in 2024 from $5.14 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 37.9% ($1.95 billion).
Saudi Arabia Imports from Italy by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Saudi Arabia imports from Italy by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $2.48B | 2024 |
| 2 | Pharmaceutical products | $861.73M | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $658.02M | 2024 |
| 4 | Articles of iron or steel | $433.33M | 2024 |
| 5 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $287.69M | 2024 |
| 6 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $278.21M | 2024 |
| 7 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $250.09M | 2024 |
| 8 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $215.72M | 2024 |
| 9 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $211.74M | 2024 |
| 10 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $173.97M | 2024 |
| 11 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $173.33M | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $129.53M | 2024 |
| 13 | Footwear and parts | $125.98M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $125.54M | 2024 |
| 15 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $107.71M | 2024 |
| 16 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $104.85M | 2024 |
| 17 | Non-knitted clothing | $92.82M | 2024 |
| 18 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $80.64M | 2024 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $69.77M | 2024 |
| 20 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $68.99M | 2024 |
| 21 | Toys, games, sports goods | $68.07M | 2024 |
| 22 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $66.60M | 2024 |
| 23 | Ceramic products | $59.30M | 2024 |
| 24 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $50.45M | 2024 |
| 25 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $49.05M | 2024 |
| 26 | Unspecified commodities | $46.60M | 2024 |
| 27 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $46.47M | 2024 |
| 28 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $45.24M | 2024 |
| 29 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $43.60M | 2024 |
| 30 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $40.75M | 2024 |
| 31 | Rubber and rubber articles | $40.75M | 2024 |
| 32 | Organic chemicals | $38.76M | 2024 |
| 33 | Nickel and nickel articles | $35.37M | 2024 |
| 34 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $32.35M | 2024 |
| 35 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $32.21M | 2024 |
| 36 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $30.28M | 2024 |
| 37 | Works of art, antiques | $26.33M | 2024 |
| 38 | Glass and glassware | $25.11M | 2024 |
| 39 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $23.03M | 2024 |
| 40 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $22.04M | 2024 |
| 41 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $22.00M | 2024 |
| 42 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $20.29M | 2024 |
| 43 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $19.38M | 2024 |
| 44 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $19.32M | 2024 |
| 45 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $16.76M | 2024 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $15.39M | 2024 |
| 47 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $14.57M | 2024 |
| 48 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $14.06M | 2024 |
| 49 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $13.51M | 2024 |
| 50 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $13.00M | 2024 |
| 51 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $12.17M | 2024 |
| 52 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $10.57M | 2024 |
| 53 | Copper and copper articles | $10.56M | 2024 |
| 54 | Iron and steel | $10.18M | 2024 |
| 55 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $9.01M | 2024 |
| 56 | Cork and cork products | $8.80M | 2024 |
| 57 | Fertilizers | $8.78M | 2024 |
| 58 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $5.92M | 2024 |
| 59 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $5.88M | 2024 |
| 60 | Sugar and confectionery | $5.56M | 2024 |
| 61 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $5.25M | 2024 |
| 62 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $5.00M | 2024 |
| 63 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $4.93M | 2024 |
| 64 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $4.13M | 2024 |
| 65 | Zinc and zinc articles | $3.06M | 2024 |
| 66 | Man-made filaments | $2.87M | 2024 |
| 67 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $2.67M | 2024 |
| 68 | Headgear | $2.67M | 2024 |
| 69 | Other base metals, cermets | $2.60M | 2024 |
| 70 | Cotton | $2.27M | 2024 |
| 71 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $2.23M | 2024 |
| 72 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.90M | 2024 |
| 73 | Meat and edible offal | $1.84M | 2024 |
| 74 | Clocks, watches, parts | $1.81M | 2024 |
| 75 | Cereals | $1.51M | 2024 |
| 76 | Silk | $1.44M | 2024 |
| 77 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.38M | 2024 |
| 78 | Furskins and artificial fur | $1.33M | 2024 |
| 79 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $765,657.31 | 2024 |
| 80 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $695,524.78 | 2024 |
| 81 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $593,839.19 | 2024 |
| 82 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $564,144.79 | 2024 |
| 83 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $541,619.99 | 2024 |
| 84 | Live animals | $480,747.99 | 2024 |
| 85 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $461,813.85 | 2024 |
| 86 | Musical instruments, parts | $348,281.59 | 2024 |
| 87 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $337,407.72 | 2024 |
| 88 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $315,827.99 | 2024 |
| 89 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $310,817.86 | 2024 |
| 90 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $173,942.13 | 2024 |
| 91 | Tin and tin articles | $169,833.06 | 2024 |
| 92 | Ores, slag, ash | $145,624.80 | 2024 |
| 93 | Lead and lead articles | $43,501.07 | 2024 |
| 94 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $30,874.13 | 2024 |
| 95 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $3,196.53 | 2024 |
Saudi Arabia Imports from Italy (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Saudi Arabia imports from Italy by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.06 |
| 2023 | 5.87 |
| 2022 | 5.18 |
| 2021 | 4.60 |
| 2020 | 4.25 |
| 2019 | 4.41 |
| 2018 | 4.29 |
| 2017 | 4.53 |
| 2016 | 4.44 |
| 2015 | 5.29 |
| 2014 | 5.73 |
| 2013 | 5.29 |
| 2012 | 4.52 |
| 2011 | 4.53 |
| 2010 | 3.29 |
| 2009 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.53 |
| 2007 | 4.02 |
| 2006 | 2.73 |
| 2005 | 2.15 |
| 2004 | 1.50 |
| 2003 | 1.50 |
| 2002 | 1.30 |
| 2001 | 1.12 |
| 2000 | 1.16 |
| 1999 | 1.18 |
| 1998 | 1.25 |
| 1996 | 1.31 |
| 1995 | 1.23 |
| 1994 | 1.10 |
| 1993 | 1.43 |
| 1992 | 1.65 |
| 1991 | 1.34 |