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Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade

Saudi Arabia's balance of trade showed a surplus of 24.24 SAR Billion in August 2025, the highest in four months. This is an 18.9% increase from the 20.38 SAR Billion surplus in July 2025. The larger surplus resulted from a 7.0% increase in oil exports and a 5.5% growth in non-oil exports. Saudi Arabia's record low balance of trade was -3.65 SAR Billion in April 2020 and record high was 454.16 SAR Billion in December 2005.

Monthly Historical Data (1968-2025)

(in Billion SAR)
Month Balance of Trade (Billion SAR)
Aug 2025 24.2
Jul 2025 20.4
Jun 2025 19.5
May 2025 6.7
Apr 2025 94.8
Mar 2025 17.5
Feb 2025 22.2
Jan 2025 21
Dec 2024 12.2
Nov 2024 13.1
Oct 2024 16.2
Sep 2024 15.6
Aug 2024 23.3
Jul 2024 17.5
Jun 2024 20
May 2024 30.1
Apr 2024 37
Mar 2024 30.1
Feb 2024 29.4
Jan 2024 27.9
Dec 2023 34.8
Nov 2023 30.3
Oct 2023 29.1
Sep 2023 43.3
Aug 2023 35.4
Jul 2023 25.9
Jun 2023 32.5
May 2023 30.6
Apr 2023 41.6
Mar 2023 40.3
Feb 2023 40.8
Jan 2023 39.4
Dec 2022 44.2
Nov 2022 47.8
Oct 2022 60
Sep 2022 63.8
Aug 2022 69.8
Jul 2022 82.6
Jun 2022 85
May 2022 87
Apr 2022 80.4
Mar 2022 85.7
Feb 2022 66.6
Jan 2022 56.9
Dec 2021 53.8
Nov 2021 59.3
Oct 2021 60.2
Sep 2021 47.9
Aug 2021 38.9
Jul 2021 42.1
Jun 2021 37.8
May 2021 34.4
Apr 2021 19.5
Mar 2021 23.3
Feb 2021 23.5
Jan 2021 21.8
Dec 2020 19.9
Nov 2020 10.1
Oct 2020 12.9
Sep 2020 11.4
Aug 2020 15.4
Jul 2020 10.8
Jun 2020 -2
May 2020 0.4
Apr 2020 -3.7
Mar 2020 2.2
Feb 2020 20.8
Jan 2020 36.3
Dec 2019 34.8
Nov 2019 36.8
Oct 2019 27
Sep 2019 33.2
Aug 2019 29.5
Jul 2019 27.7
Jun 2019 33.9
May 2019 32.3
Apr 2019 34.5
Mar 2019 43
Feb 2019 37.2
Jan 2019 36.7
Dec 2018 48.5
Nov 2018 54.9
Oct 2018 59.8
Sep 2018 54.9
Aug 2018 55.3
Jul 2018 50.2
Jun 2018 57.8
May 2018 47.9
Apr 2018 42.4
Mar 2018 40.6
Feb 2018 35.5
Jan 2018 42
Dec 2017 38.1
Nov 2017 40
Oct 2017 32.2
Sep 2017 28.6
Aug 2017 24.6
Jul 2017 19.3
Jun 2017 23.5
May 2017 16.5
Apr 2017 23
Mar 2017 29.8
Feb 2017 27.5
Jan 2017 24.4
Dec 2016 84.1
Sep 2016 69
Jun 2016 49.6
Mar 2016 11.2
Dec 2015 17.8
Sep 2015 44
Jun 2015 67.6
Mar 2015 45.8
Dec 2014 106.5
Sep 2014 175.3
Jun 2014 197.1
Mar 2014 214.9
Dec 2013 231.9
Sep 2013 225.1
Jun 2013 184.5
Mar 2013 196.9
Dec 2012 220.9
Sep 2012 212.4
Jun 2012 231.7
Mar 2012 263.2
Dec 2011 249.5
Sep 2011 236.2
Jun 2011 228.8
Mar 2011 206.2
Dec 2010 171.4
Sep 2010 135.8
Jun 2010 136.6
Mar 2010 135.1
Dec 2009 135.9
Sep 2009 113.3
Jun 2009 90.2
Mar 2009 57.5
Dec 2008 65.3
Sep 2008 241.8
Jun 2008 274.6
Mar 2008 216
Dec 2007 191.3
Sep 2007 144.1
Jun 2007 127
Mar 2007 106
Dec 2006 113.6
Sep 2006 146.2
Jun 2006 148.3
Mar 2006 146.3
Dec 2005 454.2
Dec 2004 294.8
Dec 2003 193.3
Dec 2002 150.7
Dec 2001 138
Dec 2000 177.3
Dec 1999 85.1
Dec 1998 33
Dec 1997 119.8
Dec 1996 123.4
Dec 1995 82.2
Dec 1994 72.4
Dec 1993 53.2
Dec 1992 63.7
Dec 1991 69.7
Dec 1990 76.1
Dec 1989 27
Dec 1988 9.7
Dec 1987 11.6
Dec 1986 3.9
Dec 1985 14
Dec 1984 13.5
Dec 1983 23
Dec 1982 131.8
Dec 1981 286.2
Dec 1980 262.5
Dec 1979 131
Dec 1978 69.1
Dec 1977 101.5
Dec 1976 104.5
Dec 1975 89.6
Dec 1974 116.1
Dec 1973 26
Dec 1972 18.1
Dec 1971 13.6
Dec 1970 7.7
Dec 1969 6.1
Dec 1968 6.5

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-10-26 02:00 AM Balance of Trade (Aug) SAR 24.2B SAR 20.4B -
2025-09-25 02:00 AM Balance of Trade (Jul) SAR 26.9B SAR 19.5B -
2025-08-25 02:00 AM Balance of Trade (Jun) SAR 22.1B SAR 6.7B -

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Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade : Definition
The balance of trade shows Saudi Arabia's exports minus imports, measured in SAR. A positive value indicates a trade surplus while a negative number signals a trade deficit. Oil exports typically dominate.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $305.5B $320.02B 2024
Annual Imports $232.81B $206.94B 2024
Exports SAR 99.1B SAR 102.7B Aug'25
Exports (% GDP) 29.16% 30.24% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 1.27% 1.87% 2024
Imports SAR 74.9B SAR 82.3B Aug'25
Imports (% GDP) 25.64% 23.93% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $43.89B $78.82B 2024
Tariff Rate 5.96% 4.7% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 54.8% 54.17% 2024