- Saudi Arabia’s total exports fell by 10.9% in April 2025 compared to last year , mainly due to lower oil sales.
- Non-oil exports grew by 24.6% , showing progress toward economic diversification goals under Vision 2030.
Saudi Arabia’s total merchandise exports dropped by 10.9% in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, reaching SR90.3 billion (SAR), according to the latest trade data from GASTAT.
However, there’s good news: non-oil exports , including re-exports, increased by a strong 24.6% , hitting SR28.4 billion . This shows that the Kingdom is making progress in diversifying its economy beyond oil.
On the import side, things went up – imports increased by 18.3% , totaling SR76.1 billion in April 2025. As a result, the trade surplus – the difference between what a country sells and buys from abroad – fell sharply by 61.7% , down to just SR14.2 billion .
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- The share of non-oil exports in total imports improved from 35.4% to 37.2% .
- Meanwhile, oil exports’ share in total exports dropped from 77.5% to 68.6% , signaling a shift away from oil dependence.
What’s Being Exported?
The top non-oil export category was chemical industry products , worth SR6 billion , or 26.4% of all non-oil exports.
What’s Being Imported?
The biggest import group was machinery, electrical equipment, and parts , totaling SR21.1 billion , or 26% of all imports.
China remained Saudi Arabia’s largest trading partner:
- Exports to China : SR11.4 billion (12.6% of total exports)
- Imports from China : SR19 billion (25% of total imports)
The International Trade Statistics are based on official records from the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (non-oil) and the Ministry of Energy (oil), using the 2022 Harmonized Commodity System for classification.
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