# Saudi Arabia exports to Sri Lanka: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, Saudi Arabia reported $134.5M in goods exports to Sri Lanka. 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 | $134.5M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 60.2% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 5 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 49.7% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 271019 | Not reported | $1.7B | 65.3% | Critical attention |
| 2 | 390110 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94 | $54.8M | 28% | Stable |
| 3 | 310210 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | $85.4M | 30.5% | Watch |
| 4 | 390210 | Propylene, other olefin polymers: polypropylene in primary forms | $43.6M | 64.9% | High attention |
| 5 | 390120 | Ethylene polymers: in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more | $33.7M | 39.6% | Stable |
| 6 | 271119 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | $255.4M | 90.2% | High attention |
| 7 | 890400 | Tugs and pusher craft | $23.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 390230 | Propylene, other olefin polymers: propylene copolymers in primary forms | $13.5M | 23.1% | Stable |
| 9 | 080410 | Fruit, edible: dates, fresh or dried | $12.3M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 480524 | Paper & paperboard: uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheets | $18.1M | 69% | High attention |

## 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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