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Saudi Arabia's exports of chemical industry and related products rose by 3% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 7.1 billion in September 2025.
Compared to August 2025, the chemicals exports increased by SAR 401.4 million, or 6%, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics.
Chemicals and related products made up 22% of September’s SAR 32.1 billion in non-oil exports.
India topped the list of chemicals importers from Saudi Arabia at nearly SAR 2.04 billion, accounting for 29% of the total exports of chemical products in September. China and the UAE followed with 17% and 6%, respectively, as shown in the table below:
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Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in September 2025 (SAR mln) |
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Country |
Value |
% to Total |
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India |
2035.7 |
28.8% |
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China |
1178.4 |
16.7% |
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Brazil |
454.9 |
6.4% |
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UAE |
348.6 |
4.9% |
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US |
342.3 |
4.8% |
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Belgium |
230.6 |
3.3% |
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Bangladesh |
220.5 |
3.1% |
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Pakistan |
177.8 |
2.5% |
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Egypt |
173.6 |
2.5% |
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Thailand |
156.6 |
2.2% |
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Other Countries |
1740.9 |
24.7% |
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Total |
7059.9 |
100.0% |
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry and related products reached SAR 6.68 billion in September, down 8% YoY.
Imports of chemical and industry-related products during September accounted for 9% of the total imports amounting to SAR 75.4 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 |
7044.0 |
(7 %) |
9% |
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August |
6465.8 |
6673.9 |
+ 3% |
9% |
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September |
7252.6 |
6684.1 |
(8 %) |
9% |
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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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