Exports from Saudi Arabia rose 9.3% from a year earlier to SAR 101.2 billion in April 2026, following a revised 22.9% jump in March. The growth was 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%). source: General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia

Exports YoY in Saudi Arabia averaged 12.06 percent from 2017 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 110.50 percent in May of 2021 and a record low of -57.00 percent in April of 2020. Saudi Arabia Exports YoY - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on July of 2026.

Saudi Arabia Exports YoY

Saudi Arabia’s economy is heavily reliant on oil, which accounts for about 87% of the country’s total exports. The state-owned energy giant, Saudi Aramco, is the world’s largest oil producer and exporter. Key export destinations include the United States (14% of total exports), Japan (13%), China (12%), South Korea (10%), and India (8%). Other notable partners are the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Singapore, and Taiwan.