Saudi Arabia -- Country Quarterly Update
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise, imports for consumption, and merchandise trade balance,
by major industry/commodity sectors, annual and year to date, January-September
| Item | 2007 | 2008 | 2008 YTD | 2009 YTD | Absolute Change YTD 2008-2009 |
Percent Change YTD 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million Dollars | ||||||
| U.S. exports of domestic merchandise: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 799 | 906 | 719 | 499 | -220 | -30.6% |
| Forest products | 160 | 168 | 131 | 120 | -11 | -8.4% |
| Chemicals and related products | 727 | 850 | 616 | 580 | -36 | -5.9% |
| Energy-related products | 69 | 94 | 60 | 52 | -8 | -13.5% |
| Textiles and apparel | 40 | 60 | 42 | 43 | 1 | 1.7% |
| Footwear | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -36.0% |
| Minerals and metals | 519 | 634 | 482 | 360 | -122 | -25.3% |
| Machinery | 1,696 | 1,905 | 1,309 | 1,277 | -32 | -2.4% |
| Transportation equipment | 4,534 | 5,826 | 3,675 | 3,483 | -192 | -5.2% |
| Electronic products | 765 | 910 | 673 | 794 | 121 | 17.9% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 186 | 248 | 190 | 188 | -2 | -0.9% |
| Special provisions | 349 | 240 | 183 | 154 | -29 | -15.7% |
| Total: | 9,847 | 11,846 | 8,084 | 7,552 | -532 | -6.6% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -22.7% |
| Forest products | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -0 | -19.2% |
| Chemicals and related products | 3,714 | 5,460 | 4,109 | 1,531 | -2,579 | -62.8% |
| Energy-related products | 31,381 | 48,651 | 38,356 | 13,486 | -24,870 | -64.8% |
| Textiles and apparel | 38 | 39 | 29 | 19 | -10 | -34.9% |
| Footwear | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -88.0% |
| Minerals and metals | 64 | 37 | 30 | 16 | -14 | -46.2% |
| Machinery | 11 | 16 | 13 | 8 | -5 | -40.1% |
| Transportation equipment | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -4 | -83.7% |
| Electronic products | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26.0% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 108.8% |
| Special provisions | 67 | 68 | 46 | 79 | 33 | 71.5% |
| Total: | 35,284 | 54,283 | 42,593 | 15,143 | -27,450 | -64.4% |
| U.S. merchandise Trade Balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 796 | 903 | 716 | 497 | -219 | -30.6% |
| Forest products | 159 | 167 | 130 | 119 | -11 | -8.3% |
| Chemicals and related products | -2,988 | -4,611 | -3,493 | -951 | 2,542 | 72.8% |
| Energy-related products | -31,312 | -48,557 | -38,296 | -13,434 | 24,862 | 64.9% |
| Textiles and apparel | 2 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 11 | 81.1% |
| Footwear | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -35.7% |
| Minerals and metals | 455 | 598 | 452 | 344 | -108 | -23.9% |
| Machinery | 1,685 | 1,889 | 1,296 | 1,269 | -26 | -2.0% |
| Transportation equipment | 4,533 | 5,820 | 3,670 | 3,482 | -188 | -5.1% |
| Electronic products | 763 | 908 | 673 | 793 | 120 | 17.9% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 185 | 247 | 189 | 187 | -2 | -1.1% |
| Special provisions | 282 | 173 | 137 | 76 | -62 | -44.8% |
| Total: | -25,438 | -42,437 | -34,509 | -7,591 | 26,918 | 78.0% |