Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia shipped 698 kt of CBAM goods to the EU in 2025 (0.6 % of all CBAM imports, up 54 % on 2024). Most of the exposure comes from iron and steel. At default values the 2026 CBAM bill would be about €112 m, ranking it 20th of 152 countries.
698 ktEU imports, 2025
€522 mcustoms value
€112 mCBAM exposure 2026
€161/taverage per tonne
What it exports
Steel 50 %Aluminium 16 %Fertilisers 4 %Cement 29 %
| Sector | Tonnes 2025 | Value | Exposure 2026 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron and steel | 352 kt | €209 m | €89.7 m | €152 m |
| Cement | 206 kt | €10.2 m | €15.3 m | €31.0 m |
| Aluminium | 109 kt | €288 m | €5.8 m | €21.7 m |
| Fertilisers | 31 kt | €15.2 m | €1.6 m | €5.1 m |
Products with the largest exposure
Default value (2026, incl. mark-up) and CBAM benchmark in tCO₂e per tonne. For 80 % of the tonnage no country-specific default is published, so the higher “other countries and territories” value applies.
| CN code | Product | Tonnes | Default | Benchmark | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7207 12 10 | Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel, containing by weight < 0,25 of carbon… other countries | 106 kt | 4.395 | 1.364 | €26.8 m |
| 7208 39 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… other countries | 69 kt | 4.454 | 1.370 | €17.8 m |
| 7208 38 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… other countries | 60 kt | 4.454 | 1.370 | €15.5 m |
| 2523 10 00 | Cement clinkers other countries | 206 kt | 1.551 | 0.666 | €15.3 m |
| 7208 37 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… other countries | 50 kt | 4.454 | 1.370 | €12.9 m |
| 7210 70 80 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, hot-rolled or c… other countries | 14 kt | 4.511 | 1.491 | €3.6 m |
| 7208 36 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, in coils, simpl… other countries | 13 kt | 4.454 | 1.370 | €3.3 m |
| 7210 49 00 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of ≥ 600 mm, hot-rolled or c… other countries | 13 kt | 4.511 | 1.491 | €3.3 m |
| 7305 31 00 | Tubes and pipes having circular cross-sections and an external diameter of > 406,4 mm, o… other countries | 8 kt | 4.466 | 1.458 | €2.0 m |
| 7601 10 90 | Aluminium, not alloyed, unwrought (excl. slabs) | 49 kt | 1.870 | 1.423 | €1.9 m |
| 7201 10 90 | Non-alloy pig iron in pigs, blocks or other primary forms, containing by weight ≤ 0,5 % … other countries | 7 kt | 3.828 | 1.210 | €1.6 m |
| 2814 10 00 | Anhydrous ammonia | 25 kt | 2.121 | 1.522 | €1.3 m |
Outlook
Same 2025 volumes, same certificate price (€82.32), default values throughout.
€112 m2026 · 10 % mark-up, 97.5 % free allocation
€175 m2030 · 30 % mark-up, 51.5 % free allocation
€210 m2034 · free allocation ends
Where it sits on the map
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Nearby in the ranking: Brazil, Mozambique, Tunisia, Trinidad and Tobago.
Sources: Eurostat Comext (DS-045409), annual 2025; Implementing Regulations (EU) 2025/2621 and 2025/2620. See methodology.