ශ්රී ලංකා කොන්සල් ජනරාල් කාර්යාලය - ජෙඩා, සවුදි අරාබිය
இலங்கை கொன்சல் ஜெனரல் அலுவலகம் - ஜித்தா, சவூதி அரேபியா
Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
INTRODUCTION TO TRADE BETWEEN SRI LANKA & THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the 23rd export destination for Sri Lanka. Total export value from Sri Lanka to KSA was USD 137.85 Mn in 2025 and total imports from KSA to Sri Lanka for the same period were USD 161.85 Mn. KSA is the 22nd import origin for Sri Lanka in 2025.
- Sri Lanka’s exports to KSA has increased by 13.3 % in 2025 when compared to the year 2024. Imports from KSA has decreased by 1% in 2025 when compared to the year 2024.
- Sri Lanka’s main export products to KSA in 2025 were Tea Packets, Tea in Bulk, Cloves, Pneumatic & Retreated Rubber Tyres & Tubes, Bananas, Frozen Fish, Cinnamon, Desiccated Coconut, and coconut oil.
- Sri Lanka’s main imports products from KSA in 2025 were Other Products of Plastics, Petroleum Gases, Fertilizers, Organic Chemicals, Other Fruits, Other Paper & Paper Products nes, Other Chemical Products and Inorganic Chemicals.
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SRI LANKA'S BILATERAL TRADE WITH SAUDI ARABIA (2020-2025)
| Year | Export | Import | Trade Balance | Total trade |
| 2020 | 75.77 | 187.55 | -111.78 | 263.32 |
| 2021 | 75.69 | 355.52 | -279.83 | 431.21 |
| 2022 | 97.34 | 229.12 | -131.78 | 326.46 |
| 2023 | 99.09 | 288.84 | -189.75 | 387.93 |
| 2024 | 115.42 | 164.23 | -48.81 | 279.65 |
| 2025 | 137.85 | 161.85 | -24.00 | 299.70 |
SRI LANKA'S TOP EXPORT PRODUCTS TO SAUDI ARABIA (2023-2025)
All Values in USD Million
| No | Product | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | % Avg. Growth |
| 1 | Tea Packets | 41.73 | 53.64 | 50.7 | 9.74 |
| 2 | Tea in Bulk | 10.72 | 17.4 | 15.84 | 19.52 |
| 3 | Cloves | 3.98 | 2.96 | 12.03 | 55.28 |
| 4 | Pneumatic & Retreated Rubber Tyres & Tubes | 6.89 | 5.59 | 6.91 | 0.16 |
| 5 | Bananas | 8.27 | 6.26 | 6.37 | -13.03 |
| 6 | Frozen Fish | 2.07 | 2.12 | 4.45 | 38.41 |
| 7 | Cinnamon | 0.2 | 0.67 | 3.94 | 147.84 |
| 8 | Desiccated Coconut | 2.69 | 3.17 | 3.91 | 18.74 |
| 9 | Coconut Oil | 0.58 | 1.08 | 2.3 | 69.11 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous Edible Preparations | 0.83 | 0.84 | 1.95 | 42.82 |
| 11 | Other Paper & Paper Products nes | 0.08 | ... | 1.95 | 160.93 |
| 12 | Animal Feed | 1.85 | |||
| 13 | Industrial & Surgical Gloves of Rubber | 1.01 | 1.54 | 1.71 | 26.36 |
| 14 | Coco Peat, Fiber Pith & Moulded products | 0.31 | 1.48 | 1.59 | 81.83 |
| 15 | Women's Outerwear | 2.52 | 1.48 | 1.31 | -32.63 |
| 16 | Foliage | 1.29 | 0.95 | 1.06 | -10.12 |
| 17 | Ornamental Fish | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.98 | 11.11 |
| 18 | Men's and Women's Under Garments | 0.47 | 0.56 | 0.98 | 37.15 |
| 19 | Gloves, Mitts & Mittens of Textile | 0.72 | 1.12 | 0.83 | 6.79 |
| 20 | Other Cereals and its Products | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.79 | 52.54 |
| Other Products | 13.68 | 13.41 | 10.4 | -13.71 | |
| Total : | 99.09 | 115.42 | 131.85 | 14.28 |
TOP
SRI LANKAN EXPORTERS TO SAUDI ARABIA
- 2025
- 2025
| No | Company Details | Products Exported within this Period |
| 1 | VINTAGE TEAS CEYLON PVT LTD | Tea in Bulk, Tea Packets |
| 2 | FINLAYS COLOMBO LTD | Tea Packets |
| 3 | DOLE LANKA PVT LTD | Bananas |
| 4 | VAN REES CEYLON LTD | Tea Packets |
| 5 | QUICK TEA PVT LTD | Tea Packets |
| 6 | A F JONES EXPORTERS CEYLON PVT LTD | Tea Packets |
| 7 | DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC | Tea Packets |
| 8 | TEA-LINK COLOMBO PVT LTD | Tea Packets |
| 9 | MABROC TEAS PVT LTD | Tea Packets |
| 10 | QUICK TEA PVT LTD | Tea Packets |
| 11 | EXPO COMMODITIES PVT LTD | Cloves, Desiccated Coconut, Cinnamon, Defatted Coconut |
| 12 | HERITAGE TEAS PREMIUM SERVICE PVT LTD | Tea packets |
| 13 | GLOBALRUBBERINDUSTRIES PVTLTD | Pneumatic & Retreated Rubber Tyres & Tubes |
| 14 | BALAJI VENTURES LANKA PVT LTD | Cloves, Pepper |
| 15 | MAISHA ANISHA LANKA PVT LTD | Frozen Fish |