Saudi Arabia’s trade balance recorded a strong surplus of SR26.85 billion in July 2025 reflecting an impressive annual growth of 53.4 percent according to the latest data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The surplus rose by SR9.35 billion compared to July 2024 when it stood at SR17.5 billion.
The GASTAT report, published in its International Trade Bulletin, also showed a monthly increase of 37.8 percent in the trade surplus — up by SR7.36 billion compared to June 2025, when the figure reached around SR19.49 billion. During July, the Kingdom’s total international trade climbed to SR177.91 billion, comprising exports worth SR102.38 billion and imports of SR75.53 billion.
Non-oil national exports reached SR19.02 billion, making up 18.6 percent of total exports. This segment posted a modest annual growth of 0.6 percent and a monthly rise of 5.1 percent. Oil exports, meanwhile stood at SR68.67 billion accounting for 67.1 percent of total exports. While oil exports dipped slightly by 0.7 percent year-on-year, they recorded a monthly increase of 6.2 percent. Re-exports saw a major jump, hitting SR14.69 billion — a remarkable annual surge of 111.3 percent and a monthly growth of 53.8 percent — representing 14.4 percent of total exports.
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