Khaberni - Non-oil exports in Saudi Arabia, including re-exports, recorded a notable growth during November 2025, as they increased by 20.7% compared to the same period in 2024, according to the data released today, Sunday, by the General Authority for Statistics.
In detail, non-petroleum national exports, excluding re-exports, rose by 4.7%, while the value of re-exported goods surged by 53.1%, driven by an increase in exports of machinery, electrical equipment, and parts by 81.9%, which constituted 51.5% of total re-exports.
Commodity exports also grew by 10% in November 2025 compared to November 2024, alongside an increase in petroleum exports by 5.4% on an annual basis.
Despite this rise, the share of petroleum exports from the total exports declined, falling from 70.1% in November 2024 to 67.2% in November 2025.
On the other hand, imports saw a slight decline during November 2025, as they decreased by 0.2%, which positively reflected on the goods trade balance, which registered an increase in surplus by 70.2% compared to the same period last year.
These developments reflected an improvement in non-oil trade performance, where the ratio of non-oil exports (including re-exports) to imports rose to 42.2% in November 2025, compared to 34.9% in November 2024, driven by growth in non-oil exports by 20.7%, against a decline in imports by 0.2%.
The Saudi economy in 2025 marked an advanced stage of structural transformation, driven by broad investment momentum and accelerated growth in non-oil sectors, and an unprecedented expansion in the entrepreneurial environment.
This transformation comes in the context of a clear harvest of the Vision 2030 targets, where the Kingdom has emerged as one of the most dynamic economies in the region, in terms of attracting investments, growth of startups, or enhancing its position as a regional and global business hub.
