Abstract
This research aims to identify the economic dimension of the virtual support for the export of red meat. In order to achieve this goal economic equations and multiple regression analysis. The set of results include the total value of direct subsidies and indirect subsidies available for the production of red meat of about 724.5 million riyals. The average share for unit of the direct and indirect subsidies of 200.4 riyal / ton. The total value of the subsidy leaked out of 45.87 million riyals, representing 6.33% of the total value of direct and indirect agricultural subsidies available for the production of red meat. As the average percentage of virtual support to the value of exports of red meat of 2.44%, the change of 10% in both the amount of Saudi exports and total value of subsidies available for local production of red meat leading to a change in the same direction for the value of support leaked out in Saudi Arabia exports of red meat amounting to 9.58%, 8.97% respectively. This study recommends reducing the export of red meat to reduce support for virtual support, and the reduction of virtual water export in light of the scarcity of water resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.