Main Products Exported from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia in 2023

Indonesia recorded exports to Saudi Arabia worth US$2.08 billion as of December 2023. This value increased by 2.96% compared to the previous year's exports, which were recorded at US$2.02 billion.

Looking at the trade track record between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, exports over the past 10 years have been on an upward trend. Indonesia's lowest export value was US$1.22 billion, while the highest export value reached US$2.16 billion.

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Out of the total 97 products (2-digit HS code) exported to Saudi Arabia, 51 products were worth over one billion dollars. Additionally, according to Trademap data, there are 77 main Indonesian products exported to this country every year. In other words, these products are Indonesia's flagship exports to Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, most of these products are also widely exported to other countries.

Here is a list of the top five products exported from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia. This list is arranged starting from the highest transaction value.

1. Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and their parts and accessories

Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and their parts and accessories with HS code 87. Exports of this product to Saudi Arabia rank first. Indonesia exported this product to the country worth US$818.42 million. The export value of these vehicles and their parts and accessories increased compared to the previous period, which was recorded at US$806.56 million.

2. Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products

In second place, Indonesia's largest export to Saudi Arabia is animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products. The export value to Saudi Arabia in 2023 was recorded at US$351.69 million. This figure increased compared to the previous period, which was recorded at US$294.14 million.

3. Wood and articles of wood

Indonesia exports this product to only one country. Exports of wood and articles of wood to this country are the largest. In 2023, Indonesia recorded exports worth US$156.12 million. Other countries in the top five export destinations are the United States, China, Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom.

4. Other edible preparations

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Exports of other edible preparations to Saudi Arabia are currently the largest. For this country destination, Indonesia exported US$131.5 million. Other key export destinations for other edible preparations with the highest values are the United States, China, Germany, the United Kingdom and France.

5. Preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or

Indonesia also recorded significant exports of preparations of meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or to Saudi Arabia. The export value of this product in 2023 was US$100.11 million. This figure increased compared to the previous period, which was recorded at US$94,502 thousand. Besides Saudi Arabia, Indonesia also relies on exports of these preparations to the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany and France. In addition to these main countries, Indonesia recorded exports of this product to 4 other countries.