Saudi exports outside the oil sector witness a surge of 22.1%, reaching $7.31 billion according to GASTAT's yearly report.
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Saudi Arabia's trade balance saw a significant shift in June 2025, with a 56.2% decrease in the surplus compared to the same period in 2024. This was largely due to a 15.8% drop in oil exports and a 13.1% rise in imports.
In terms of non-oil trade, Asia remained the Kingdom's largest partner, contributing SR39.68 billion in imports. China was the third-largest non-oil trade partner, importing goods worth SR2.14 billion, while India held the second position with imports totalling SR2.6 billion. Turkiye was the fourth-largest non-oil trade partner, with imports amounting to SR946.2 million.
The United States, Singapore, the UK, and Egypt were other significant importers, with exports to the US standing at SR446 million, shipments to Singapore and the UK totalling SR394.3 million and SR322.3 million, respectively, and Egypt importing goods worth SR871.2 million. Saudi Arabia also exported goods worth SR594.4 million to Kuwait.
The UAE was the top destination for Saudi Arabia's non-oil products in June 2025, with exports amounting to SR7.85 billion. China led all countries as the top source of imports, with SR19.54 billion worth of shipments in June. King Abdulaziz Sea Port in Dammam led all seaports with SR17.7 billion in imports, and King Abdulaziz International Airport handled the highest volume of non-oil exports, with a value of SR4.25 billion in June.
Machinery, electrical equipment, and parts accounted for 23.3% of total non-oil exports, with a year-on-year growth of 168%. The percentage of chemical products in Saudi Arabia's total non-oil exports increased by 8.5% compared to June 2024, accounting for 24.5% of the total.
Sea routes were the dominant entry channel for imports, accounting for SR41.47 billion. Other major destinations for Saudi non-oil shipments in June included Belgium, which received goods worth SR675.2 million.
On a positive note, total merchandise exports in June increased by 3.7% year on year, despite a 2.5% decrease in oil exports. This improvement was further reflected in the Kingdom's headline Purchasing Managers' Index, which rose to 57.2 in June, indicating a strong improvement in business conditions.
However, the five largest import partners of Saudi Arabia in the second quarter of 2025 were not explicitly listed in the available search results. Nonetheless, the overall trade scenario for Saudi Arabia in June 2025 presents a mixed picture, with promising growth in non-oil sectors offset by a significant drop in the trade surplus.
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