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Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry products and related goods rose slightly by 0.5% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 6.62 billion in November 2025, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) reported.
Compared with October 2025, chemical exports declined by SAR 178.2 million, or 3%.
Chemicals and related products made up 20% of the Kingdom’s non-oil exports, which totaled SAR 32.7 billion in November.
India was the largest importer of Saudi chemicals, receiving nearly SAR 1.58 billion worth, or 24% of total chemical exports. It was followed by China with 12%.
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Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in November 2025 (SAR mln) |
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Country |
Value |
% to Total |
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India |
1,579.7 |
23.8% |
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China |
798.9 |
12.1% |
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Bangladesh |
568.3 |
8.6% |
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Singapore |
384.6 |
5.8% |
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Australia |
361.9 |
5.5% |
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UAE |
311.8 |
4.7% |
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Turkey |
277.1 |
4.2% |
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Belgium |
249.8 |
3.8% |
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Oman |
184.7 |
2.8% |
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Thailand |
150.1 |
2.3% |
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Others |
1,757.2 |
23.8% |
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Total |
6,624.0 |
100% |
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemicals and related products reached SAR 6.5 billion in November, up 2% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 8% of the Kingdom’s total imports of SAR 77.4 billion.
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Saudi Arabia’s Imports of Chemicals & Related Products (SAR mln)* |
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Month |
2024 |
2025 |
Change (%) |
% of Total |
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January |
6,176.6 |
6,248.7 |
+1% |
8% |
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February |
5,849.2 |
6,395.6 |
+9% |
10% |
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March |
6,665.7 |
7,037.9 |
+6% |
9% |
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April |
6,035.3 |
7,259.1 |
+20% |
9% |
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May |
7,019.4 |
7,996.8 |
+9% |
9% |
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June |
5,807.3 |
6,408.7 |
+10% |
9% |
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July |
7,608.7 |
7,044.0 |
(7%) |
9% |
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August |
6,465.8 |
6,673.9 |
+3% |
9% |
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September |
7,252.6 |
6,703.0 |
(8%) |
9% |
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October |
6,632.7 |
6,609.8 |
(0.3%) |
8% |
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November |
6,383.9 |
6,510.0 |
+2% |
8% |
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December |
6,687.4 |
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