# France exports to Saudi Arabia: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from France to Saudi Arabia, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/FRA-SAU/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, France reported $4.3B in goods exports to Saudi Arabia. The overall review level is Critical attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $4.3B | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 46.3% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 6 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 149 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 32.2% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | $2.2B | 81.3% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 841112 | Turbo-jets: of a thrust exceeding 25kN | $872.2M | 9.9% | High attention |
| 3 | 300490 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $3.6B | 20.2% | Stable |
| 4 | 840910 | Engines: parts of aircraft engines (spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines) | $448.0M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 020712 | Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen | $610.6M | 58.3% | High attention |
| 6 | 330300 | Perfumes and toilet waters | $593.6M | 28.8% | High attention |
| 7 | 840710 | Engines: for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | $391.9M | 31.3% | High attention |
| 8 | 330499 | Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $820.9M | 11.8% | Stable |
| 9 | 300439 | Medicaments: containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $824.6M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 853720 | Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | $436.3M | 22.1% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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