Russian-Arab
Trade Relations

Russian-Arab
Trade Relations

Despite the development of trade relations between Russia and the Arab countries in recent years, the volume of trade exchange between them is still below the required level, as Russia’s exports to the Arab countries constitute only 4 % of the total Russian exports of 2020, and the exports of the Arab countries to Russia are only 1 % from the total imports of Russia for 2020

Despite the development of trade relations between Russia and the Arab countries in recent years, the volume of trade exchange between them is still below the required level, as Russia’s exports to the Arab countries constitute only 4 % of the total Russian exports of 2020, and the exports of the Arab countries to Russia are only 1 % from the total imports of Russia for 2020

Despite the development of trade relations between Russia and the Arab countries in recent years, the volume of trade exchange between them is still below the required level, as Russia’s exports to the Arab countries constitute only 4 % of the total Russian exports of 2020, and the exports of the Arab countries to Russia are only 1 % from the total imports of Russia for 2020

Russian Exports To Arab Countries In 2020

$15.26 billion

*Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity

Arab Exports To Russia In 2020

$1.89 billion

*Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity

Volume of Trade Exchange In 2020

$17.15 billion

It Constitutes 4% of The Volume of Russian Foreign Trade, and 1% of The Volume of Arab Countries Foreign Trade

According to data of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, the volume of trade exchange for 2021 has exceeded $18 billion.

The Volume of Russian Direct Investments in the Arab Countries for The Period Between 2003-2021

$64.4 billion

It Constitutes 5% of all FDI in Arab Countries

The Volume of Arab Direct Investments in Russia for The Period Between 2003-2021

$3.8 billion

It Constitutes 1% of all FDI In Russia

The Most Important Commodities Exported By Russia to Arab Countries

  • Wheat 
  • Ammonia
  • Refined Petroleum
  • Sawn Wood
  • Iron Pipe
  • Soybeans
  • Diamonds
  • Seed Oil
  • Copper Wire
  • Coal Briquettes

The Most Important Commodities Exported By Arab Countries To Russia

  • Citrus  & Vegetables
  • Amono – Resins
  • Clothes
  • Raw Tobacco 
  • Polyacetals
  • Non – Iron & Steel Slag

The Volume of Russian Exports To Arab Countries  (USD – 2020)

The volume of exports of Arab countries to Russia  (USD – 2020)

Egypt

United Arab Emirates

Saudi Arabia

Morocco

Algeria

Kuwait

Sudan

Tunisia

Qatar

Lebanon

Jordan

Yemen

Oman

Syria

Iraq

Libya

Palestine

Bahrain

South Sudan

5.14b

2.91b

1.58b

1.35b

922M

747.35M

374.31M

373.63M

339M

315M

296M

238.27M

209.12M

182.62M

127.25M

121.25M

17.14M

9.16M

4.25M

United Arab Emirates

Egypt

Morocco

Saudi Arabia

Tunisia

Jordan

Qatar

Lebanon

Bahrain

Algeria

Kuwait

Yemen

Palestine

South Sudan

 Sudan

Oman

Syria

Iraq

Libya

561M

504M

344M

202M

123M

80.8M

34M

13.9M

11.7M

8.83M

3.68M

1.83M

892k

548k

169k