Saudi Arabia’s Trade Surplus Reaches $3.8bn Despite Export Decline
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Middle East’s 2nd-largest economy records $3.8 billion trade surplus as Egypt stands out in African trade
Saudi Arabia recorded a merchandise trade surplus of SR14.36 billion ($3.83 billion) in July, with Egypt emerging as its most prominent African trading partner, according to preliminary government data.
Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus reaches $3.8bn despite export decline
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s merchandise trade surplus stood at SR14.36 billion ($3.83 billion) in July, as falling imports partly cushioned a decline in exports, official data showed. According to preliminary data released by the General Authority for Statistics, merchandise exports fell 17.2 percent year on year to SR84.38 billion, primarily reflecting declines in oil and non-oil exports. Imports decreased 15.4 percent to SR70.02 billion, while the …
Saudi Arabia posts a trade surplus of SAR 14.36 billion in July despite a decline in exports. Read the full report on imports and global markets.
Saudi Arabia posts $3.7 billion trade surplus in July 2026
Saudi Arabia recorded a merchandise trade surplus of SAR14 billion ($3.7 billion) in July 2026, down 25 percent from the same month a year earlier, as both exports and imports declined, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Total exports stood at SAR84 billion in July, while imports reached SAR70 billion, bringing […]
Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus fell in July to its lowest level since May 2025, as oil and non-oil exports declined at a faster pace than imports. The trade surplus reached SAR 14.4 billion in July, down 25% year-on-year and 13.6% compared to June, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics. The decline came amid a 17.2% drop in the Kingdom’s merchandise exports. […] The article “Saudi Trade Surplus at Lowest Level in Over a Year”…
Saudi Arabia ' s revenues from oil exports and total exports continued to decline in July, reaching the lowest levels since May 2025 and June 2021 ... 24.09.2026, PRIM
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