The results of the bulletin showed that the ratio of non-petroleum commodity exports to imports rose to (44.6%) in July 2025 compared to (33.4%) in July 2024.
The group of “machinery, appliances, electrical equipment and their parts” accounted for (29.7%) of the total non-oil exports, followed by chemical industry products with (19.In terms of imports, the group accounted for (11.7%), an increase of (29.9%) from July 2024, followed by transportation equipment and parts (13.2%), recording a decrease of (9.6%) from the same period.
The results showed that petroleum exports decreased by (0.7%) during the same period, decreasing its share of total merchandise exports from (72.8%) in July 2024 to (67.1%) in July 2025. On the trade balance, the surplus increased by (53.4%) compared to July 2024, driven by a decrease in imports by (2.5%).
China is the Kingdom's largest trading partner
The bulletin showed that China came as the Kingdom's largest trading partner, accounting for (14.0%) of total exports and (25.8%) of total imports, followed by the United Arab Emirates with (10.6%) of exports.6% of exports and (6.4%) of imports, then India with (9.4%) of exports, and the Kingdom's total exports to the top 10 countries amounted to (65.7%) of the total, while imports from the top 10 countries accounted for (64.3%).
The results showed that King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam was the main outlet for the Kingdom's imports, accounting for (26.1%) of the total, followed by Jeddah Islamic Port with (20.9%).
The international trade statistics are based on administrative records from the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority and the Ministry of Energy (for petroleum exports), and the Kingdom's exports and imports are classified according to the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) adopted by the World Customs Organization.
