Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Exports Rise 6% in May to $8.3 Billion
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports grew by 6% in May 2025 compared to May last year, reaching $8.3 billion (SAR 31.1 billion), according to the General Authority of Statistics.
The total value of all exports, including oil and non-oil, was $24 billion (SAR 90.4 billion). Imports also went up by 7.8% to $21.6 billion (SAR 80.9 billion).
The share of non-oil exports compared to imports dropped slightly to 38.5% in May, down from 39.1% in May 2024.
Top Exported and Imported Goods
Machinery, electrical equipment, and their parts were the biggest non-oil exports, worth $1.9 billion (SAR 7.4 billion), making up 23.7% of non-oil exports. These items were also the most imported, valued at $6.4 billion (SAR 24 billion), or 29.7% of total imports.
Chemical products were the second-largest non-oil export, making up 22.8% of the total, with a small increase of 0.4% from last year.
Main Trade Partners
China was Saudi Arabia’s biggest export destination in May, receiving 14% of all exports. The UAE came next with 11.2%, followed by India with 8.9%.
Other top export destinations included South Korea, Japan, the US, Egypt, Bahrain, Malta, and Malaysia. These 10 countries received 64.4% of Saudi Arabia’s total exports.
China was also the largest source of imports, providing 28.9% of Saudi imports. The US followed with 7.5%, and the UAE with 6.3%. Other major import sources included India, Japan, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Egypt, and France. Together, these 10 countries made up 67.6% of all imports.
Published: 28th July 2025
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