RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports rose 22.1% year-on-year in January, pushed by a pointy 95.5% surge in re-export exercise, in accordance with knowledge from the Common Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The ratio of non-oil exports to imports climbed to 40%, up from 34.9% a yr earlier, indicating stronger export efficiency relative to imports.
Equipment, electrical gear and components led the expansion, with exports within the sector rising 77.5% year-on-year. These merchandise additionally dominated re-exports, accounting for 46.1% of the full.
Imports rose at a slower tempo of 6.5%, whereas the merchandise commerce surplus declined by 17.5% in comparison with the identical interval final yr.
China remained the highest vacation spot for Saudi exports, accounting for 15.1% of complete exports in January 2026, adopted by the United Arab Emirates at 12.9% and India at 9.8%. The highest 10 locations accounted for 68.6% of complete exports.
King Abdulaziz Worldwide Airport ranked because the main outlet for non-oil exports, accounting for 19.2%, adopted by Jeddah Islamic Seaport (11.1%), King Fahad Industrial Seaport in Jubail (9.3%), King Khalid Worldwide Airport in Riyadh (9.2%), and Jubail Port (8.2%). Collectively, these 5 dealt with 56.9% of complete non-oil exports.
