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Saudi Arabia's exports of chemical industry and related products rose by 1% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 6.6 billion in July.
Compared to July 2024, Saudi chemical exports decreased by SAR 198 million, or 3%.
Chemicals and related products made up 20% of July’s SAR 33.7 billion in non-oil exports.
India topped the list of chemicals importers from Saudi Arabia at nearly SAR 2 billion, or 30% of the total, in July. It was followed by China with 12% and the UAE with 7%, as shown in the table below:
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Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in July (SAR mln) |
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Country |
Value |
% to Total |
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India |
1999.3 |
30.3% |
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China |
760.4 |
11.5% |
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UAE |
477.7 |
7.2% |
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Brazil |
438.5 |
6.6% |
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Belgium |
310.4 |
4.7% |
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South Korea |
213.7 |
3.2% |
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Turkey |
194.2 |
2.9% |
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Egypt |
189.2 |
2.9% |
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Thailand |
169.9 |
2.6% |
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South Africa |
167.0 |
2.5% |
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Other |
1681.2 |
25.5% |
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Total |
6601.3 |
100.0% |
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry and related products reached SAR 6.9 billion in July, down 9% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 9% of the total imports of SAR 75.5 billion.
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Imports of Chemicals & Related Products (SAR mln)* |
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Month |
2024 |
2025 |
Change (%) |
% of Total |
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January |
6176.6 |
6248.7 |
+1% |
8% |
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February |
5849.2 |
6395.6 |
+9% |
10% |
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March |
6665.7 |
7037.9 |
+6% |
9% |
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April |
6035.3 |
7259.1 |
+20% |
9% |
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May |
7019.4 |
7996.8 |
+9% |
9% |
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June |
5807.3 |
6408.7 |
+10% |
9% |
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July |
7608.7 |
6912.7 |
(9%) |
9% |
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August |
6466.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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September |
7250.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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October |
6536.6 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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November |
6382.8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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December |
6687.4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
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