Saudi Arabia Imports from Switzerland

Saudi Arabia's imports from Switzerland rose to $7.1 billion in 2024, up from $6.61 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 7.4% ($486.69 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Saudi Arabia from Switzerland were Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins ($5.05 billion), Clocks, watches, parts ($406.96 million) and Pharmaceutical products ($350.11 million).

Saudi Arabia had a trade deficit with Switzerland that widened to $6.24 billion in 2024 from $5.7 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 9.5% ($543.99 million).

Saudi Arabia Imports from Switzerland by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of Saudi Arabia imports from Switzerland by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $5.05B 2024
2 Clocks, watches, parts $406.96M 2024
3 Pharmaceutical products $350.11M 2024
4 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $302.33M 2024
5 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $164.40M 2024
6 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $158.70M 2024
7 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $140.35M 2024
8 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $126.87M 2024
9 Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes $70.94M 2024
10 Miscellaneous chemical products $33.28M 2024
11 Unspecified commodities $30.46M 2024
12 Articles of iron or steel $22.70M 2024
13 Cocoa and cocoa preparations $20.82M 2024
14 Miscellaneous edible preparations $19.48M 2024
15 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $17.50M 2024
16 Plastics and plastic articles $17.46M 2024
17 Cereals $17.35M 2024
18 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $16.75M 2024
19 Organic chemicals $15.75M 2024
20 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $11.27M 2024
21 Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products $10.81M 2024
22 Nickel and nickel articles $10.12M 2024
23 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $8.51M 2024
24 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $8.01M 2024
25 Sugar and confectionery $6.06M 2024
26 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $5.32M 2024
27 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $5.25M 2024
28 Copper and copper articles $5.02M 2024
29 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $4.33M 2024
30 Wood and wood products, charcoal $3.40M 2024
31 Food industry residues, animal feed $3.40M 2024
32 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $3.21M 2024
33 Non-knitted clothing $2.63M 2024
34 Headgear $2.53M 2024
35 Rubber and rubber articles $2.23M 2024
36 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $1.84M 2024
37 Footwear and parts $1.71M 2024
38 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $1.40M 2024
39 Miscellaneous base metal articles $1.35M 2024
40 Knitted or crocheted clothing $1.20M 2024
41 Works of art, antiques $1.15M 2024
42 Cotton $1.11M 2024
43 Toys, games, sports goods $965,065.84 2024
44 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $951,481.58 2024
45 Iron and steel $937,050.38 2024
46 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $879,038.11 2024
47 Ceramic products $873,861.58 2024
48 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $789,082.91 2024
49 Aluminium and aluminium articles $783,700.78 2024
50 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $699,875.18 2024
51 Glass and glassware $698,993.05 2024
52 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $511,023.45 2024
53 Paper, paperboard and articles $475,770.92 2024
54 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $462,939.46 2024
55 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $403,347.72 2024
56 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $266,282.66 2024
57 Zinc and zinc articles $263,009.86 2024
58 Carpets and textile floor coverings $257,607.19 2024
59 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $154,830.93 2024
60 Man-made staple fibres $151,395.73 2024
61 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $149,232.26 2024
62 Cork and cork products $148,936.26 2024
63 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $100,371.46 2024
64 Man-made filaments $99,350.93 2024
65 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $92,729.33 2024
66 Ships, boats, floating structures $87,545.60 2024
67 Silk $32,732.53 2024
68 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $22,609.87 2024
69 Fertilizers $15,320.27 2024
70 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $12,794.93 2024
71 Musical instruments, parts $12,649.07 2024
72 Other base metals, cermets $11,592.53 2024
73 Wool and animal hair fabrics $11,296 2024
74 Tin and tin articles $9,750.13 2024
75 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $8,067.47 2024
76 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $6,347.20 2024
77 Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods $5,926.67 2024
78 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $3,595.47 2024
79 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $2,701.07 2024
80 Photographic and cinematographic goods $952.80 2024
81 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $754.13 2024
82 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $639.47 2024
83 Live animals $274.40 2024