Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports, including re-exports, rose by 32.3 per cent year-on-year in October 2025, according to figures released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), underscoring continued momentum in the Kingdom’s trade diversification efforts.
National non-oil exports increased by 2.4 per cent compared with October 2024, while total merchandise exports climbed 11.8 per cent. As a result, the trade balance surplus expanded by 47.4 per cent year-on-year during the month.
Imports also grew, rising 4.3 per cent in October 2025. The ratio of non-oil exports to imports improved to 42.3 per cent, up from 33.4 per cent a year earlier, reflecting stronger export performance relative to inbound trade.
Non-oil exports boost trade balance
Electrical machinery, equipment and parts led non-oil exports, accounting for 23.6 per cent of the total, followed by chemical industry products at 19.4 per cent. On the import side, electrical machinery and equipment ranked first with a 30.2 per cent share, increasing by 26.3 per cent compared with October 2024. Transport equipment and parts came second at 12.1 per cent of imports, despite a 22.9 per cent year-on-year decline.
China remained Saudi Arabia’s largest trading partner in both directions, representing 14.1 per cent of total exports and 24.8 per cent of total imports. Overall, the Kingdom’s top 10 trading partners accounted for 70.4 per cent of exports and 67.7 per cent of imports.
At the port level, King Abdulaziz Port handled the largest share of imports, accounting for 25.7 per cent of the total in October, highlighting its continued importance to the Kingdom’s trade flows.
