Saudi Arabia’s total international trade volume reached approximately SAR184.1 billion in October 2025, marking the second-highest level recorded in 2025. This represents an annual growth rate of 8.4 percent, an increase of more than SAR14 billion compared with SAR169.8 billion in the same month of 2024, according to the General Authority for Statistics’ international trade bulletin for October 2025.
Merchandise exports accounted for 56.5 percent of total trade, valued at SAR103.9 billion, the highest level this year, while imports amounted to SAR80.1 billion, representing 43.5 percent of total trade. Data showed that the highest trade volume in 2025 was recorded in July, surpassing SAR185 billion.
The Kingdom’s trade balance recorded a surplus of SAR23.9 billion in October 2025, an annual increase of 47.4 percent, exceeding SAR7 billion compared with a surplus of SAR16.2 billion in the same period last year.
Non-oil national exports (excluding re-exports) reached approximately SAR20.1 billion, representing 19.3 percent of total merchandise exports, with annual growth of 2.4 percent, an increase of about SAR462.3 million compared with SAR19.6 billion in October 2024. Petroleum exports reached SAR70.1 billion, constituting 67.4 percent of total exports.
Re-exports saw a notable annual surge of 130.7 percent, rising by SAR7.8 billion to approximately SAR13.8 billion, or 13.2 percent of total merchandise exports, compared with SAR5.9 billion in the same period last year.
By export destination, Asian countries led with 73.1 percent of total exports, valued at SAR76.1 billion, followed by European countries with 12.2 percent (SAR12.7 billion), African countries with 7.4 percent (SAR7.7 billion), and the Americas with 7.1 percent (SAR7.4 billion).
Among trading partners, China remained the top importer of Saudi exports, accounting for 14.1 percent (SAR14.7 billion), followed by the United Arab Emirates at 10.9 percent (SAR11.4 billion) and India at 9.9 percent (SAR10.3 billion).
In terms of non-oil exports (including re-exports), these passed through 31 land, sea, and air customs ports, totaling SAR33.9 billion. King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah led with SAR4.6 billion, followed by Jeddah Islamic Port with SAR3.8 billion.
