ASIATODAY.ID, RIYADH — Asia emerged as the dominant force behind Saudi Arabia’s expanding global trade in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, as the Kingdom’s international commerce climbed to SAR540.5 billion (≈ USD144.1 billion), an 8.6% increase from a year earlier.
According to the General Authority for Statistics’ quarterly international trade bulletin, merchandise exports led the performance at SAR303.3 billion (≈ USD80.9 billion), while imports totaled SAR237.2 billion (≈ USD63.2 billion), generating a trade surplus of SAR66.1 billion (≈ USD17.6 billion).
Non-oil national exports, excluding re-exports, stood at SAR57 billion (≈ USD15.2 billion), slightly lower year-on-year but up 3.1% from the previous quarter. Oil exports remained the backbone of trade flows, reaching SAR207.8 billion (≈ USD55.3 billion).
Re-exports posted exceptional growth, surging 69.6% annually to SAR38.5 billion (≈ USD10.3 billion), with a quarterly increase of 17.4%.
Asia Remains the Powerhouse of Saudi Export Demand
Asian markets continued to dominate Saudi Arabia’s global trade landscape, absorbing 71.7% of total Saudi exports—equivalent to SAR217.4 billion (≈ USD57.9 billion). This underscores the Kingdom’s deepening economic integration with the broader Asian region, driven by strong energy demand, rising industrial production, and increasingly diversified trade channels.
China remained Saudi Arabia’s largest export destination with SAR45.2 billion (≈ USD12.1 billion), accounting for 14.9% of total exports. The United Arab Emirates followed with SAR32.7 billion (≈ USD8.7 billion), while India ranked third at SAR29 billion (≈ USD7.7 billion)—highlighting the continued strategic importance of Asia’s major economic centers.
Europe followed far behind at SAR44.7 billion (≈ USD11.9 billion), then Africa (SAR22.4 billion ≈ USD6.0 billion) and the Americas (SAR18.3 billion ≈ USD4.9 billion).
Trade Flows Through Key Logistics Hubs
Non-oil exports and re-exports moved through 34 land, sea, and air customs points, with a combined value of SAR95.5 billion (≈ USD25.5 billion). King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah topped all entry points with SAR17.3 billion (≈ USD4.6 billion), followed by Jeddah Islamic Port at SAR10.8 billion (≈ USD2.9 billion). (SPA)
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