RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports, including re-exports, recorded an increase of 18.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter of 2024, while non-oil exports, excluding re-exports, recorded a decrease of 1.5 percent.
According to the International Trade Bulletin for the fourth quarter of 2025 released by the Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, re-exports surged by 67.4%, driven by a 79.2% increase in exports of machinery, electrical equipment and their parts, accounting for 49.9% of total re-exports.
Total merchandise exports also increased by 7.9%, and oil exports also increased by 3.5%. However, the share of oil exports in total exports fell from 70.4% in the fourth quarter of the previous year to 67.5% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025.
According to the report, imports increased by 4.7% compared to the same period last year, and the trade surplus increased by 26.3%. In December 2025, non-oil exports including re-exports increased by 7.4% compared to the same month in 2024, but domestic non-oil exports excluding re-exports decreased by 8.5%. The value of re-exported goods increased by 43.1%. This was mainly due to a 96% increase in the machinery, appliances, electrical equipment, and parts sectors.
The ratio of exports and imports of non-oil goods also increased to 37.7% in December 2025 compared to 35.9% in December 2024. This was due to a 7.4% increase in non-oil exports over the same period, while imports increased by 2.4%.
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International merchandise trade statistics for December 2025 showed a 3% increase in total merchandise exports compared to December 2024. Oil exports also increased by 1%, but the share of oil exports in total exports decreased from 68.7% in December 2024 to 67.4% in December 2025.
Imports in December 2025 increased by 2.4%, and the trade surplus increased by 7.1% compared to December of the previous year. Regarding trade partners, Japan was the largest export destination for goods in December, accounting for 11.7% of total exports, and China was the largest import partner, accounting for 28.7%. In the fourth quarter, China remained the main export partner, accounting for 13.1% of exports, and the largest import partner, accounting for 27.2%.
It is worth noting that international merchandise trade statistics are based on administrative records received from competent authorities such as the Zakat Tax and Customs Department for non-oil data and the Ministry of Energy for petroleum data. These data are subject to statistical processing and review processes according to the methodology adopted by the relevant authorities to ensure the quality and accuracy of the data before publication.
