2025.08.2506:07:42UTC+00Saudi Arabia Trade Surplus Largest in 4 Months

In June 2025, Saudi Arabia's trade surplus expanded to SAR 22.0 billion, an increase from SAR 20.0 billion during the same month the previous year, marking the highest surplus since February. Exports experienced a 3.7% year-on-year rise, totaling SAR 92.1 billion, reaching a peak not seen in three months. This modest growth occurred despite a 2.5% drop in oil exports, which still made up 70.2% of the overall export value. In contrast, non-oil exports saw a significant surge, increasing by 22.1%, which helped mitigate the decline in oil trade. China continued to be the leading destination for Saudi exports, accounting for 15.5% of the total, followed by the UAE and India, each comprising 9.1%. As for imports, there was a 1.7% rise, reaching SAR 70.0 billion, largely due to a substantial 29.0% increase in the importation of machinery, electrical equipment, and associated parts, representing 30.6% of all imports. Conversely, the importation of transportation equipment and parts saw a decrease of 13.2%, making up 12.5% of the total imports. Among the primary sources of imports, China held the dominant share at 27.9%, with the US at 8.3% and the UAE at 6.2%.