Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports rise by 24.6% in April

The General Authority for Statistics revealed that non-oil exports, including re-exports, increased by 24.6% compared to April 2024. Meanwhile, domestic non-oil exports (excluding re-exports) rose by 6.8%, while the value of re-exported goods increased by 72.0% during the same period. Merchandise exports decreased by 10.9% in April 2025 compared to April 2024, due to a 21.2% decline in oil exports.
The share of oil exports in total exports decreased from 77.5% in April 2024 to 68.6% in April 2025. Regarding imports, they increased by 18.3% in April 2025. When looking at the merchandise trade balance, the surplus decreased by 61.7% compared to April 2024.
The Authority explained that the ratio of non-oil exports (including re-exports) to imports increased in April 2025, reaching 37.2%, compared to 35.4% in April 2024. This was due to a greater increase in non-oil exports than in imports. Non-oil exports increased by 24.6% compared to an 18.3% increase in imports during the same period. She added that “plastics, rubber, and their products” are among the most important non-oil export commodities, accounting for 21.7% of total non-oil exports, a 4.0% increase compared to April 2024. This is followed by “chemical industry products,” which represent 21.0% of total non-oil exports and a 2.3% increase compared to April 2024. Conversely, the most important imported commodities were “machinery, electrical appliances, and equipment and parts thereof,” which accounted for 27.7% of total imports and increased by 25.4% compared to April 2024. This is followed by “transportation equipment and parts,” which accounted for 17.2% of total imports and increased by 64.5% compared to April 2024. The bulletin results showed that China is the Kingdom’s main partner in commodity trade, with exports to it amounting to (11.4) billion riyals, representing (12.6%) of total exports in April 2025, and imports from it amounting to (19.0) billion riyals, representing (25.0%) of total imports in April 2025.