Saudi Arabia
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Arthur, TX | $2.14 B |
| 2 | Port of Houston | $2.09 B |
| 3 | Port of Richmond, CA | $1.23 B |
| 4 | Port of Philadelphia | $1.21 B |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $712.99 M |
| 6 | Port of Charleston | $565.28 M |
| 7 | Port of New York | $510.58 M |
| 8 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $502.73 M |
| 9 | Port of Savannah, GA | $489.19 M |
| 10 | Port Freeport, TX | $466.21 M |
Overall Rank
All trading with Saudi Arabia
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicles | $1.19 B |
| 2 | Aircraft engines, parts | $535.41 M |
| 3 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $375.74 M |
| 4 | Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts | $278.84 M |
| 5 | Antennas for radio, TV, parts | $260.99 M |
| 6 | Medicines in individual dosages | $209.87 M |
| 7 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $173.17 M |
| 8 | Computers | $170.07 M |
| 9 | Taps, valves for pipes | $160.3 M |
| 10 | Chemical reaction accelerators | $149.87 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil | $4.68 B |
| 2 | Gasoline, other fuels | $1.13 B |
| 3 | Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers | $315.44 M |
| 4 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $253.26 M |
| 5 | Returned exports, without change | $183.81 M |
| 6 | Aluminum sheets >0.2mm thick | $148.61 M |
| 7 | Nitrogenous fertilizers | $86.4 M |
| 8 | Oils from coal tar | $34.96 M |
| 9 | Titanium, including waste and scrap | $34.35 M |
| 10 | Oxygen-function amino-compounds | $33.54 M |
U.S. trade with Saudi Arabia fell 7.77 percent through August
Saudi Arabia’s trade with the United States decreased to $16.49 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 7.77 percent below its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Saudi Arabia increased 9.11 percent while U.S. imports from Saudi Arabia fell 22.96 percent. The U.S. surplus with Saudi Arabia was $1.99 B.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port Arthur, TX; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of Richmond, CA; No. 4 Port of Philadelphia; and No. 5 John F. Kennedy International Airport. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port Arthur, TX; No. 2 Port of Houston; No. 3 Port of Philadelphia; No. 4 Port of Richmond, CA and No. 5 Port of Newark. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 44.74 percent of Saudi Arabia’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port Arthur, TX fell 43.98 percent to $2.14 billion.
Exports rose 23.65 percent to $10.37 million. Imports fell 44.13 percent to $2.13 billion. - Trade with No.2 Port of Houston rose 16.21 percent to $2.09 billion.
Exports rose 42.4 percent to $1.4 billion. Imports fell 15.68 percent to $682.57 million. - Trade with No.3 Port of Richmond, CA rose 15.49 percent to $1.23 billion.
There were no exports. Imports rose 15.49 percent to $1.23 billion. - Trade with No.4 Port of Philadelphia fell 2.88 percent to $1.21 billion.
Exports rose 96.41 percent to $4.85 million. Imports fell 3.08 percent to $1.2 billion. - Trade with No.5 John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 52.1 percent to $712.99 million.
Exports rose 52.48 percent to $690.41 million. Imports rose 41.16 percent to $22.58 million.
Saudi Arabia ranked No. 34 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 30.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Saudi Arabia by value through August were the categories of Passenger vehicles; Aircraft engines, parts; Civilian aircraft, parts; Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts; and Antennas for radio, TV, parts, respectively. They accounted for 28.59 percent of total exports to Saudi Arabia.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Saudi Arabia –– Oil; Gasoline, other fuels; Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers; Cyclic hydrocarbons; and Returned exports, without change –– accounted for 90.57 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Saudi Arabia:
- Passenger vehicles rose 2.09 percent compared to last year to $1.19 billion.
- Aircraft engines, parts rose 131.93 percent compared to last year to $535.41 million.
- Civilian aircraft, parts rose 99.24 percent compared to last year to $375.74 million.
- Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts rose 65.47 percent compared to last year to $278.84 million.
- Antennas for radio, TV, parts rose 1643 percent compared to last year to $260.99 million.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Saudi Arabia:
- Oil fell 23.59 percent compared to last year to $4.68 billion.
- Gasoline, other fuels fell 32.75 percent compared to last year to $1.13 billion.
- Misc. mineral or chemical fertilizers fell 23.11 percent compared to last year to $315.44 million.
- Cyclic hydrocarbons fell 47.41 percent compared to last year to $253.26 million.
- Returned exports, without change rose 13.61 percent compared to last year to $183.81 million.
In the latest annual figures available, Saudi Arabia recorded $25.91 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Saudi Arabia were $ 13.18 B and imports from Saudi Arabia were $12.73 B. The U.S. surplus with Saudi Arabia was $443.28 M.