Khaberni - Saudi Arabia's total international trade volume recorded its second highest level during the year 2025, amounting to about (184.1) billion Riyals in October 2025, achieving an annual growth rate of (8.4%) and an increase exceeding (14) billion Riyals, compared to a total of (169.8) billion Riyals for the same period in 2024.
Data from the commodity international trade report for October 2025, issued by the General Authority for Statistics, revealed that commodity exports constituted (56.5%) of the total commercial exchanges, with a value of (103.9) billion Riyals, recording their highest levels during the current year, while imports reached (80.1) billion Riyals, representing (43.5%) of the total.
Qualitative Leaps in Goods
The data indicated that the highest peak in trade exchanges during the year 2025 was recorded in July, with a value exceeding (185) billion Riyals.
The statistics showed that the Kingdom's trade balance achieved a surplus of (23.9) billion Riyals during October 2025, representing an annual growth of (47.4%) and an increase exceeding (7) billion Riyals compared to a surplus of (16.2) billion Riyals for the same period last year.
The value of non-petroleum national exports (excluding re-exports) was about (20.1) billion Riyals, representing (19.3%) of the total commodity exports, achieving an annual growth rate of (2.4%) with an increase amounting to (462.3) million Riyals, compared to (19.6) billion Riyals during the same period in 2024.
On the other hand, the value of petroleum exports reached (70.1) billion Riyals, constituting (67.4%) of total exports, while re-exported goods (re-exports) saw a significant annual jump of (130.7%) with an increase amounting to (7.8) billion Riyals, reaching a total value of about (13.8) billion Riyals and representing (13.2%) of the total commodity exports, compared to (5.9) billion Riyals for the same period last year.
At the level of country groups exported to, the Asian countries group led with (73.1%), valued at (76.1) billion Riyals, followed by the European countries group with (12.2%), at (12.7) billion Riyals, then the African countries group with (7.4%), valued at (7.7) billion Riyals, and fourthly the group of American countries with (7.1%), at (7.4) billion Riyals.
China at the Forefront of Importing Countries
In terms of trading partners, China maintained its lead as the top importing country for the Kingdom's exports with (14.1%), valued at (14.7) billion Riyals, followed by the UAE with (10.9%), at (11.4) billion Riyals, then India with (9.9%), valued at (10.3) billion Riyals.
Regarding non-petroleum exports (including re-exports), it passed through (31) customs ports by land, sea, and air, with a total value of (33.9) billion Riyals, led by King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah with a value of (4.6) billion Riyals, followed by Jeddah Islamic Port at (3.8) billion Riyals.
