Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports, including re-exports, have reported a 24.6% increase in April, to reach SAR 28.4 billion, compared to the same period last year, according to the International Trade Statistics Bulletin for April 2025.
The report, released Wednesday by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), showed that Saudi Arabia’s merchandise exports rose to SAR 90.3 billion, accounting for a 10.9% decrease compared to April 2024.
Moreover, imports recorded an 18.3% increase in April 2025, reaching SAR 76.1 billion, while the trade surplus fell by 61.7%, dropping to SAR 14.2 billion compared to April 2024.
According to the GASTAT report, the ratio of non-oil exports, including re-exports, to imports increased to 37.2% in April 2025, up from 35.4% in the same period last year.
Furthermore, the share of oil exports in total exports declined to 68.6% in April 2025, from 77.5% in April 2024.
Meanwhile, the report indicated that chemical industry products were the top non-oil export goods, rising to SAR 6 billion and marking 26.4% of total non-oil exports.
It also noted that machinery, electrical equipment, and their parts represented the largest category of imported goods, totaling SAR 21.1 billion and accounting for 26% of total imports.
China maintained its place as the Kingdom’s top trading partner, according to the report. Total exports to China amounted to SAR 11.4 billion, accounting for 12.6% of total exports in April 2025, whereas imports from China totaled SAR 19 billion, marking 25% of total imports for the same month.
