Saudi Arabia’s commerce stability posted a SR63bn ($16.8bn) surplus within the first quarter of 2025, marking a 52 per cent improve from the fourth quarter of 2024, when the excess was SR41bn ($10.9bn).
The figures had been revealed within the newest Worldwide Commerce Bulletin issued by the Normal Authority for Statistics.
The entire worth of the Kingdom’s worldwide commerce throughout Q1 2025 exceeded SR508bn ($135.3bn), with exports reaching SR285bn ($75.9bn) and imports amounting to SR222bn ($59bn).
Saudi commerce statistics
Oil exports remained the driving drive of Saudi commerce, accounting for greater than SR205bn ($54.6bn) — or 71.8 per cent of complete exports.
Non-oil nationwide exports contributed over SR54bn ($14.4bn), representing 19 per cent, whereas re-exports totalled greater than SR26bn ($6.9bn), or 9.3 per cent of complete exports.
Asian international locations had been the Kingdom’s largest commerce companions, importing 74.6 per cent of Saudi exports valued at over SR213bn ($56.7bn).
European international locations accounted for 12.1 per cent (SR34bn/$9.1bn), whereas African international locations made up 8.1 per cent (SR23bn/$6.1bn).
On the particular person nation degree:
- China led with 15.7 per cent of exports, valued at SR44bn ($11.7bn)
- India adopted with 9.8 per cent (SR28bn/$7.5b)
- Japan ranked third with 9.3 per cent (SR26bn/$6.9bn)
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports, together with re-exports, had been processed via 34 customs ports — by land, sea, and air — with a complete worth exceeding SR80bn ($21.3bn).
Key ports included:
- King Fahd Industrial Port in Jubail: SR9.9bn ($2.64bn), or 12.3 per cent of the full
- Jeddah Islamic Port: SR9.7bn ($2.59bn), or 12.1 per cent
The sturdy Q1 commerce information displays the Kingdom’s continued momentum in each oil and non-oil sectors, supporting its financial diversification and international commerce growth.
