Saudi Arabia Imports from Malaysia
Saudi Arabia's imports from Malaysia fell to $1.82 billion in 2024, down from $1.89 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 3.8% ($71.84 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Saudi Arabia from Malaysia were Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings ($306.75 million), Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes ($288.54 million) and Electrical machinery and equipment ($263.15 million).
Saudi Arabia had a trade deficit with Malaysia that narrowed to $1.01 billion in 2024 from $1.19 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 14.5% ($171.5 million).
Saudi Arabia Imports from Malaysia by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Saudi Arabia imports from Malaysia by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.
| Import Rank | Imported Goods | Import Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $306.75M | 2024 |
| 2 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $288.54M | 2024 |
| 3 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $263.15M | 2024 |
| 4 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $197.65M | 2024 |
| 5 | Copper and copper articles | $156.07M | 2024 |
| 6 | Organic chemicals | $81.12M | 2024 |
| 7 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $50.62M | 2024 |
| 8 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $50.24M | 2024 |
| 9 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $32.48M | 2024 |
| 10 | Rubber and rubber articles | $30.72M | 2024 |
| 11 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $30.10M | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $28.51M | 2024 |
| 13 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $27.49M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $27.27M | 2024 |
| 15 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $27.01M | 2024 |
| 16 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $21.85M | 2024 |
| 17 | Articles of iron or steel | $18.66M | 2024 |
| 18 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $17.88M | 2024 |
| 19 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $14.46M | 2024 |
| 20 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $14.36M | 2024 |
| 21 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $13.18M | 2024 |
| 22 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $13.06M | 2024 |
| 23 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $13.04M | 2024 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $11.09M | 2024 |
| 25 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $8.00M | 2024 |
| 26 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $7.68M | 2024 |
| 27 | Pharmaceutical products | $6.28M | 2024 |
| 28 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $4.36M | 2024 |
| 29 | Iron and steel | $4.16M | 2024 |
| 30 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $3.95M | 2024 |
| 31 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $3.92M | 2024 |
| 32 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $3.71M | 2024 |
| 33 | Glass and glassware | $3.49M | 2024 |
| 34 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $3.35M | 2024 |
| 35 | Ores, slag, ash | $2.73M | 2024 |
| 36 | Tin and tin articles | $2.42M | 2024 |
| 37 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $2.03M | 2024 |
| 38 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $2.01M | 2024 |
| 39 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $1.99M | 2024 |
| 40 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $1.79M | 2024 |
| 41 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $1.57M | 2024 |
| 42 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $1.53M | 2024 |
| 43 | Non-knitted clothing | $1.53M | 2024 |
| 44 | Sugar and confectionery | $1.38M | 2024 |
| 45 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $1.33M | 2024 |
| 46 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $1.24M | 2024 |
| 47 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $1.22M | 2024 |
| 48 | Unspecified commodities | $889,932.24 | 2024 |
| 49 | Cork and cork products | $675,913.58 | 2024 |
| 50 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $645,585.32 | 2024 |
| 51 | Footwear and parts | $591,435.45 | 2024 |
| 52 | Nickel and nickel articles | $552,238.92 | 2024 |
| 53 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $548,506.12 | 2024 |
| 54 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $537,929.59 | 2024 |
| 55 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $521,157.59 | 2024 |
| 56 | Toys, games, sports goods | $495,796.25 | 2024 |
| 57 | Zinc and zinc articles | $398,124.26 | 2024 |
| 58 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $355,587.72 | 2024 |
| 59 | Musical instruments, parts | $336,234.12 | 2024 |
| 60 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $173,146.40 | 2024 |
| 61 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $171,311.46 | 2024 |
| 62 | Fertilizers | $161,400.00 | 2024 |
| 63 | Ceramic products | $155,455.73 | 2024 |
| 64 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $122,610.66 | 2024 |
| 65 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $90,639.73 | 2024 |
| 66 | Clocks, watches, parts | $87,112.53 | 2024 |
| 67 | Headgear | $86,889.86 | 2024 |
| 68 | Works of art, antiques | $86,700.00 | 2024 |
| 69 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $81,957.33 | 2024 |
| 70 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $71,060.80 | 2024 |
| 71 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $59,848.53 | 2024 |
| 72 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $52,096.53 | 2024 |
| 73 | Man-made filaments | $47,584.53 | 2024 |
| 74 | Cotton | $17,408.53 | 2024 |
| 75 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $15,068 | 2024 |
| 76 | Other base metals, cermets | $10,706.40 | 2024 |
| 77 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $9,034.13 | 2024 |
| 78 | Live animals | $8,664.80 | 2024 |
| 79 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $5,559.20 | 2024 |
| 80 | Lead and lead articles | $2,901.60 | 2024 |
| 81 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $2,787.73 | 2024 |
| 82 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $2,560.53 | 2024 |
| 83 | Animal products | $1,363.73 | 2024 |
| 84 | Cereals | $1,289.33 | 2024 |
| 85 | Man-made staple fibres | $1,058.13 | 2024 |
| 86 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $1,050.13 | 2024 |
Saudi Arabia Imports from Malaysia (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Saudi Arabia imports from Malaysia by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.82 |
| 2023 | 1.89 |
| 2022 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 1.45 |
| 2020 | 1.27 |
| 2019 | 1.09 |
| 2018 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 1.25 |
| 2014 | 1.37 |
| 2013 | 1.26 |
| 2012 | 1.53 |
| 2011 | 1.61 |
| 2010 | 1.15 |
| 2009 | 0.91 |
| 2008 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 0.56 |
| 2005 | 0.52 |
| 2004 | 0.46 |
| 2003 | 0.40 |
| 2002 | 0.28 |
| 2001 | 0.29 |
| 2000 | 0.29 |
| 1999 | 0.24 |
| 1998 | 0.22 |
| 1996 | 0.24 |
| 1995 | 0.27 |
| 1994 | 0.19 |
| 1993 | 0.19 |
| 1992 | 0.22 |
| 1991 | 0.19 |