Saudi Arabia (SAU) and Madagascar (MDG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Saudi Arabia-Madagascar Trade: In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $45.2M to Madagascar. The main products that Saudi Arabia exported to Madagascar were Sulphur ($14M), Ammonia ($10.4M), and Glass Bottles ($7.65M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Madagascar have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $142M in 2017 to $45.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Saudi Arabia did not export any services to Madagascar.

Madagascar-Saudi Arabia Trade: In 2022, Madagascar exported $2.11M to Saudi Arabia. The main products that Madagascar exported to Saudi Arabia were Cloves ($1.38M), Dried Legumes ($490k), and Pepper ($83.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $6.38M in 2017 to $2.11M in 2022.

In 2022, Madagascar did not export any services to Saudi Arabia.

Comparison: In 2022, Saudi Arabia ranked 35 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.78), and 23 in total exports ($362B). That same year, Madagascar ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 133 in total exports ($4.25B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Saudi Arabia exported $45.2M to Madagascar. The main products exported from Saudi Arabia to Madagascar were Sulphur ($14M), Ammonia ($10.4M), and Glass Bottles ($7.65M). During the last 5 years the exports of Saudi Arabia to Madagascar have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $142M in 2017 to $45.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Madagascar exported $2.11M to Saudi Arabia. The main products exported from Madagascar to Saudi Arabia were Cloves ($1.38M), Dried Legumes ($490k), and Pepper ($83.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Madagascar to Saudi Arabia have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.9%, from $6.38M in 2022 to $2.11M in 2017.

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Madagascar () (2022)

Exports from Madagascar () to Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

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Saudi Arabia
Top DestinationChina$68B

Madagascar
Top DestinationUnited States$756M

This map shows whether countries import more from Saudi Arabia or Madagascar. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Saudi Arabia and Madagascar or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Saudi Arabia than Madagascar included China ($68B), India ($46.2B), and Japan ($36.5B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Madagascar than Saudi Arabia included Mauritius ($44.7M), Comoros ($7.03M), and Seychelles ($4.15M).

Difference in imports from Madagascar () and Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Madagascar

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This chart compares trade between Saudi Arabia and Madagascar by product, considering products traded by both, Saudi Arabia and Madagascar.

During 2022, Saudi Arabia had a large net trade with Madagascar in the exports of Mineral Products ($14.6M), Chemical Products ($10.9M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($8.69M).

During 2017, Madagascar had a large net trade with Saudi Arabia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($2.01M), Mineral Products ($50.4k), and Textiles ($27.4k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Saudi Arabia Madagascar+$2.74MEthylene Polymers

Top Product Potential Madagascar Saudi Arabia+$949kCloves

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Saudi Arabia and Madagascar. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Saudi Arabia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Madagascar. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Madagascar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Saudi Arabia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Saudi Arabia () to Madagascar () (2022)

Exports from Madagascar () to Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Madagascar () and Saudi Arabia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Saudi Arabia - Madagascar

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Saudi Arabia () and Madagascar () (2022)

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