Saudi Arabia’s worldwide commerce reached SR540.5bn ($144.14bn) within the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, an 8.6 per cent year-on-year improve equal to SR43bn ($11.48bn) greater than the SR497.5bn ($132.69bn) recorded in Q3 2024, in keeping with the Normal Authority for Statistics’ quarterly worldwide commerce bulletin.
Merchandise exports accounted for 56.1 per cent of whole commerce at SR303.3bn ($80.88bn), whereas imports represented 43.9 per cent at SR237.2bn ($63.26bn).
This resulted in a commerce surplus of SR66.1bn ($17.64bn).
Non-oil nationwide exports excluding re-exports stood at SR57bn ($15.20bn), representing 18.8 per cent of whole merchandise exports.
Whereas this displays a 0.4 per cent annual decline of SR200m ($53.33m), non-oil nationwide exports rose 3.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter, rising by SR1.7bn ($453.34m).
Oil exports totalled SR207.8bn ($55.44bn) and made up 68.5 per cent of whole exports.
Saudi commerce figures
Re-exports demonstrated the strongest development momentum, surging 69.6 per cent year-on-year—a rise of SR15.8bn ($4.22bn)—to succeed in SR38.5bn ($10.28bn).
On a quarterly foundation, re-exports grew 17.4 per cent, equal to SR5.7bn ($1.52bn).
Asian nations obtained 71.7 per cent of Saudi Arabia’s whole exports, valued at SR217.4bn ($58bn).
Europe adopted with 14.8 per cent (SR44.7bn / $11.92bn), then Africa with 7.4 per cent (SR22.4bn / $5.97bn), whereas the Americas accounted for six per cent (SR18.3bn / $4.88bn).
China retained its place as Saudi Arabia’s largest export market, representing 14.9 per cent of whole exports at SR45.2bn ($12.05bn).
The UAE ranked second with 10.8 per cent (SR32.7bn / $8.73bn), adopted by India with 9.5 per cent (SR29bn / $7.74bn).
Key customs factors
Non-oil exports, together with re-exports, handed via 34 land, sea and air customs factors, with a mixed worth of SR95.5bn ($25.45bn).
King Abdulaziz Worldwide Airport in Jeddah topped the checklist with SR17.3bn ($4.61bn), adopted by Jeddah Islamic Port at SR10.8bn ($2.88bn).
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