What is the value of US trade with Saudi Arabia?
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The US imported $12.8 billion in goods and services from Saudi Arabia and exported $26.4 billion to Saudi Arabia in 2025. That means that the US exported $13.7 billion more from Saudi Arabia than we imported to it. Benefits of trade can include higher wages and job growth, a wider variety of products available at lower prices, increased productivity, and more efficient resource allocation.
$12.8B
Value of imports from Saudi Arabia to the US (2025)
$26.4B
Value of exports from the US to Saudi Arabia (2025)
Exports are goods and services the US sells to other countries. Imports are goods and services the US buys from other countries. Combining the value of imports and exports shows us how much trade happens between the US and other countries.
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) provides data for 71 of the US' trading partners (though not necessarily the top 71 trading partners). The partners they track accounted for 94% of total trade with the US in 2025.
How high is Saudi Arabia ranked as a US trade partner?
BEA data ranks Saudi Arabia as the US’ 33rd top trading partner: In 2025, the US traded $39.2 billion in goods and services with Saudi Arabia. Countries with similar trade values include Poland ($39.4B) and Denmark ($37.9B).
In 2025, the US traded $39.2 billion in goods and services with Saudi Arabia.
Total trade value (imports + exports) with the US (2025), by select countries
Another way to look at international trade is through trade balance. A nation that imports more than it exports, has a trade deficit. One that exports more than it imports has a trade surplus. Neither is inherently good or bad; trade balance is just a metric that shows the relationship between imports and exports.
What is the trade balance with Saudi Arabia?
The US has had a trade surplus with Saudi Arabia every year from 2023 through 2025. The 2025 surplus was $13.66 billion, an increase from 2024's surplus of $9.64 billion.
The trade surplus with Saudi Arabia increased to $13.7B in 2025.
Annual trade balance with Saudi Arabia, not adjusted for inflation
What does the US import from Saudi Arabia?
In 2025, 82.4% of imports from Saudi Arabia to the US were goods. The largest category was industrial supplies and materials (items used up in the production process, like oil, chemicals, and plastic), accounting for $10.1 billion. The top three imports were industrial supplies and materials, other merchandise, and capital goods. These categories accounted for $10.4 billion of total imports.
The other 17.6% were services, with government goods and services being the largest service category. Government goods and services accounted for $677 million.
Industrial supplies and materials made up 79.2% of US imports from Saudi Arabia in 2025.
US imports from Saudi Arabia by category (2025)
What does the US export to Saudi Arabia?
In 2025, more US exports to Saudi Arabia were goods — 53.6%. The largest export was capital goods, which accounted for a value of $5.99 billion. The top three exports were capital goods, automotive vehicles and parts, and industrial supplies and materials. These categories accounted for $10.3 billion of exports to Saudi Arabia.
The other 46.4% were services, with government goods and services being the largest service category. Government goods and services accounted for $4.06 billion.
Capital goods made up 22.6% of US exports to Saudi Arabia in 2025.
US exports to Saudi Arabia by category (2025)
Value of imports and exports, by category (2025)
| 1. | Industrial supplies and materials | $10.1 billion |
| 2. | Government goods and services | $677 million |
| 3. | Financial services | $624 million |
| 4. | Travel | $418 million |
| 5. | Other merchandise | $277 million |
| 6. | Business services | $246 million |
| 7. | Transport | $146 million |
| 8. | Capital goods | $49 million |
| 9. | Food, feeds, and beverages | $48 million |
| 10. | Use of intellectual property | $41 million |
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