Figures printed within the worldwide commerce bulletin for October 2025 by the Basic Authority for Statistics confirmed year-on-year progress of 8.4 per cent, a rise of greater than SR14bn in contrast with SR169.8bn ($45.3bn) in October 2024.
Merchandise exports accounted for 56.5 per cent of complete commerce, reaching SR103.9bn ($27.7bn), the very best stage recorded in 2025. Imports stood at SR80.1bn ($21.4bn), representing 43.5 per cent of complete commerce. Knowledge confirmed that the very best general commerce quantity this 12 months was recorded in July, when it exceeded SR185bn.
Saudi Arabia recorded a commerce surplus of SR23.9bn ($6.4bn) in October 2025, representing an annual improve of 47.4 per cent and exceeding SR7bn in contrast with a surplus of SR16.2bn ($4.3bn) in the identical month final 12 months.
Saudi Arabia commerce progress
Non-oil nationwide exports, excluding re-exports, reached roughly SR20.1bn ($5.4bn), accounting for 19.3 per cent of complete merchandise exports. This marked annual progress of two.4 per cent, a rise of about SR462.3m ($123.3m) in contrast with SR19.6bn ($5.2bn) in October 2024.
Petroleum exports totalled SR70.1bn ($18.7bn), representing 67.4 per cent of complete exports.
Re-exports recorded a pointy annual improve of 130.7 per cent, rising by SR7.8bn to roughly SR13.8bn ($3.7bn), or 13.2 per cent of complete merchandise exports, in contrast with SR5.9bn ($1.6bn) in the identical interval final 12 months.
By vacation spot:
- Asian nations accounted for the biggest share of Saudi exports at 73.1 per cent, valued at SR76.1bn ($20.3bn)
- European nations adopted with 12.2 per cent, or SR12.7bn ($3.4bn)
- African nations accounted for 7.4 per cent, or SR7.7bn ($2.1bn)
- The Americas represented 7.1 per cent of exports, valued at SR7.4bn ($2bn)
Amongst particular person buying and selling companions, China remained the highest importer of Saudi exports, accounting for 14.1 per cent, or SR14.7bn ($3.9bn).
The UAE adopted with 10.9 per cent, or SR11.4bn ($3.0bn), whereas India ranked third at 9.9 per cent, equal to SR10.3bn ($2.7bn).
By way of non-oil exports, together with re-exports, items handed via 31 land, sea, and air customs ports, with a mixed worth of SR33.9bn ($9bn).
King Abdulaziz Worldwide Airport in Jeddah led with SR4.6bn ($1.2bn), adopted by Jeddah Islamic Port at SR3.8bn ($1bn).
