Saudi Arabia Imports from United Kingdom
Saudi Arabia's imports from the United Kingdom rose to $5.47 billion in 2024, up from $4.54 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 20.5% ($930.24 million) from the previous year. Top imports for Saudi Arabia from the United Kingdom were Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($858.70 million), Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($816.06 million), Aircraft, spacecraft and parts ($746.21 million).
Saudi Arabia had a trade deficit with United Kingdom that widened to $4.5 billion in 2024 from $3.53 billion in 2023. This is an increase of 27.5% ($970.58 million).
Saudi Arabia Imports from United Kingdom by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of Saudi Arabia imports from UK 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 | $858.70M | 2024 |
| 2 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $816.06M | 2024 |
| 3 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $746.21M | 2024 |
| 4 | Unspecified commodities | $364.67M | 2024 |
| 5 | Pharmaceutical products | $358.50M | 2024 |
| 6 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $339.76M | 2024 |
| 7 | Works of art, antiques | $262.94M | 2024 |
| 8 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $253.96M | 2024 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $126.02M | 2024 |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $94.67M | 2024 |
| 11 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $91.13M | 2024 |
| 12 | Plastics and plastic articles | $81.47M | 2024 |
| 13 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $69.83M | 2024 |
| 14 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $67.82M | 2024 |
| 15 | Toys, games, sports goods | $66.23M | 2024 |
| 16 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $61.08M | 2024 |
| 17 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $60.49M | 2024 |
| 18 | Iron and steel | $55.66M | 2024 |
| 19 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $52.39M | 2024 |
| 20 | Organic chemicals | $48.16M | 2024 |
| 21 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $47.04M | 2024 |
| 22 | Non-knitted clothing | $43.74M | 2024 |
| 23 | Rubber and rubber articles | $35.21M | 2024 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $35.04M | 2024 |
| 25 | Headgear | $34.91M | 2024 |
| 26 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $28.44M | 2024 |
| 27 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $27.02M | 2024 |
| 28 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $25.85M | 2024 |
| 29 | Live animals | $25.26M | 2024 |
| 30 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $19.78M | 2024 |
| 31 | Copper and copper articles | $18.94M | 2024 |
| 32 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $15.81M | 2024 |
| 33 | Footwear and parts | $15.54M | 2024 |
| 34 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $15.26M | 2024 |
| 35 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $15.02M | 2024 |
| 36 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $12.86M | 2024 |
| 37 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $12.69M | 2024 |
| 38 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $11.44M | 2024 |
| 39 | Cork and cork products | $11.18M | 2024 |
| 40 | Lead and lead articles | $9.72M | 2024 |
| 41 | Nickel and nickel articles | $9.16M | 2024 |
| 42 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $8.96M | 2024 |
| 43 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $8.33M | 2024 |
| 44 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $8.32M | 2024 |
| 45 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $7.75M | 2024 |
| 46 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $7.52M | 2024 |
| 47 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $6.96M | 2024 |
| 48 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $5.61M | 2024 |
| 49 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $4.75M | 2024 |
| 50 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $4.65M | 2024 |
| 51 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $4.21M | 2024 |
| 52 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $4.10M | 2024 |
| 53 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $4.07M | 2024 |
| 54 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $3.94M | 2024 |
| 55 | Fertilizers | $3.89M | 2024 |
| 56 | Zinc and zinc articles | $3.58M | 2024 |
| 57 | Sugar and confectionery | $3.58M | 2024 |
| 58 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $3.14M | 2024 |
| 59 | Ceramic products | $2.92M | 2024 |
| 60 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $2.91M | 2024 |
| 61 | Glass and glassware | $2.84M | 2024 |
| 62 | Cotton | $2.27M | 2024 |
| 63 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $2.11M | 2024 |
| 64 | Musical instruments, parts | $2.10M | 2024 |
| 65 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.97M | 2024 |
| 66 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $1.79M | 2024 |
| 67 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $1.67M | 2024 |
| 68 | Other base metals, cermets | $1.28M | 2024 |
| 69 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $1.24M | 2024 |
| 70 | Man-made staple fibres | $1.11M | 2024 |
| 71 | Ores, slag, ash | $886,454.38 | 2024 |
| 72 | Clocks, watches, parts | $864,917.58 | 2024 |
| 73 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $749,265.31 | 2024 |
| 74 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $723,849.58 | 2024 |
| 75 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $668,973.32 | 2024 |
| 76 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $567,761.05 | 2024 |
| 77 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $473,970.39 | 2024 |
| 78 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $466,167.72 | 2024 |
| 79 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $356,651.19 | 2024 |
| 80 | Man-made filaments | $315,123.99 | 2024 |
| 81 | Tin and tin articles | $224,538.13 | 2024 |
| 82 | Cereals | $223,630.39 | 2024 |
| 83 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $203,681.86 | 2024 |
| 84 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $159,428.00 | 2024 |
| 85 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $111,416.00 | 2024 |
| 86 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $94,282.40 | 2024 |
| 87 | Animal products | $68,993.33 | 2024 |
| 88 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $51,729.60 | 2024 |
| 89 | Meat and edible offal | $49,008.53 | 2024 |
| 90 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $48,010.40 | 2024 |
| 91 | Silk | $26,142.40 | 2024 |
| 92 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $21,245.60 | 2024 |
| 93 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $9,876.80 | 2024 |
| 94 | Furskins and artificial fur | $6,040.53 | 2024 |
| 95 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $2,161.87 | 2024 |
| 96 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $1,308.53 | 2024 |
Saudi Arabia Imports from United Kingdom (1991-2024)
The table below shows historical data for Saudi Arabia imports from UK by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Import Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.47 |
| 2023 | 4.54 |
| 2022 | 4.15 |
| 2021 | 3.53 |
| 2020 | 3.17 |
| 2019 | 3.19 |
| 2018 | 3.16 |
| 2017 | 3.13 |
| 2016 | 3.18 |
| 2015 | 5.02 |
| 2014 | 4.51 |
| 2013 | 4.10 |
| 2012 | 4.03 |
| 2011 | 3.64 |
| 2010 | 3.21 |
| 2009 | 3.12 |
| 2008 | 3.96 |
| 2007 | 3.24 |
| 2006 | 2.58 |
| 2005 | 2.60 |
| 2004 | 2.45 |
| 2003 | 2.25 |
| 2002 | 1.82 |
| 2001 | 2.03 |
| 2000 | 1.80 |
| 1999 | 2.26 |
| 1998 | 2.55 |
| 1996 | 2.49 |
| 1995 | 2.38 |
| 1994 | 1.97 |
| 1993 | 3.11 |
| 1992 | 3.58 |
| 1991 | 3.28 |