Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus narrowed to SAR 17.3 billion in June 2026 from SAR 19.2 billion in the same month last year, marking the smallest trade surplus since January as exports fell more than imports. Exports dropped 4.5% year-on-year to a five-year low of SAR 87.8 billion, mainly driven by a 2.3% fall in oil exports, which represented 72.0% of total exports. Meanwhile, non-oil exports fell 11.4% amid a decline in shipments of plastic, rubber, and their articles (-12.8%), which accounted for 20.7% of total non-oil exports. Japan was the leading destination for Saudi exports, accounting for 13.2% of the total, followed by South Korea (11.5%) and China (9.4%). Imports dropped 3.0% to a three-month low of SAR 70.4 billion, largely due to a sharp decline in machinery, electrical equipment, and parts (-20.4%). China remained the largest source of imports, making up 22.0% of the total, followed by Switzerland (8.4%) and the US (8.3%). source: General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia recorded a trade surplus of 26023.50 SAR Million in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Saudi Arabia averaged 72183.68 SAR Million from 1968 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 454159.00 SAR Million in December of 2005 and a record low of -3651.30 SAR Million in April of 2020. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Saudi Arabia recorded a trade surplus of 26023.50 SAR Million in May of 2026. Balance of Trade in Saudi Arabia is expected to be 28700.00 SAR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade is projected to trend around 11000.00 SAR Million in 2027 and 11500.00 SAR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-26 06:00 AM
Balance of Trade
May SAR26.0B SAR22.8B SAR26.0B
2026-08-25 06:00 AM
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Jun SAR17.3B SAR21.9B SAR 26.6B
2026-09-24 06:00 AM
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Jul SAR17.3B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 17314.80 21862.90 SAR Million Jun 2026
Capital Flows -1091.87 -15977.78 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account 4114.24 -8235.88 USD Million Mar 2026
Exports 87762.00 96657.70 SAR Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 6156.27 12901.54 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 70447.30 74794.90 SAR Million Jun 2026
Non Oil Exports 15250.00 15461.00 SAR Million Jun 2026
Oil Exports 63177.00 70891.00 SAR Million Jun 2026
Remittances 17290.00 15477.00 USD Million Mar 2026


Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade
Saudi Arabia has been recording trade surpluses since 1968 due to shipments of oil (87 percent of total exports). Main imports are: machinery, mechanical appliances and electrical equipment; transport equipment and parts thereof and base metals. Main trading partners are: United States (14 percent of total exports and 12.6 percent of imports), China (12 percent of exports and 13 percent of imports) and Japan (13 percent of exports and 6 percent of imports). Others include: South Korea, United Arab Emirates, India and Germany.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
17314.80 21862.90 454159.00 -3651.30 1968 - 2026 SAR Million Monthly

News Stream
Saudi Arabia Trade Surplus Smallest in 5 Months
Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus narrowed to SAR 17.3 billion in June 2026 from SAR 19.2 billion in the same month last year, marking the smallest trade surplus since January as exports fell more than imports. Exports dropped 4.5% year-on-year to a five-year low of SAR 87.8 billion, mainly driven by a 2.3% fall in oil exports, which represented 72.0% of total exports. Meanwhile, non-oil exports fell 11.4% amid a decline in shipments of plastic, rubber, and their articles (-12.8%), which accounted for 20.7% of total non-oil exports. Japan was the leading destination for Saudi exports, accounting for 13.2% of the total, followed by South Korea (11.5%) and China (9.4%). Imports dropped 3.0% to a three-month low of SAR 70.4 billion, largely due to a sharp decline in machinery, electrical equipment, and parts (-20.4%). China remained the largest source of imports, making up 22.0% of the total, followed by Switzerland (8.4%) and the US (8.3%).
2026-08-25
Saudi Arabia Trade Surplus Jumps
Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus surged to SAR 26.0 billion in May 2026 from SAR 6.1 billion in the same month last year, as exports rose while imports slumped. Exports grew 3.9% year-on-year to SAR 93.8 billion, mainly driven by a 19.5% rise in oil exports, which represented 75.6% of total exports. Meanwhile, non-oil exports dropped 27.3% amid a decline in shipments of electrical equipment and parts (-31.6%), which accounted for 22.0% of total non-oil exports. China remained the leading destination for Saudi exports, accounting for 12.3% of the total, followed by South Korea (9.6%) and the UAE (7.5%). Imports slumped 19.5% to SAR 67.8 billion, largely due to a sharp decline in machinery, electrical equipment, and parts (-28.0%). China also remained the largest source of imports, making up 22.0% of the total, followed by the US (10.7%) and Egypt (8.4%).
2026-07-26
Saudi Arabia Trade Surplus Widens in April
Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus expanded to SAR 25.4 billion in April 2026, more than doubling from SAR 12.7 billion in the same month last year, as exports increased while imports declined. Exports rose 9.3% from a year earlier to SAR 101.2 billion, mainly driven by an 11.7% increase in oil exports, which represented 68.8% of total exports. Meanwhile, non-oil exports fell 7.3% amid a decline in shipments of plastic and rubber products (-12.4%), which accounted for 17.1% of total non-oil exports. China remained the leading destination for Saudi exports, accounting for 15.2% of the total, followed by the UAE (10.6%) and South Korea (9.7%). Imports decreased 5.2% to SAR 75.7 billion, largely due to a sharp drop in transport equipment imports (-34.1%). China also remained the largest source of imports, making up 29.4% of the total, followed by the UAE (7.9%) and the US (7.2%).
2026-06-25