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Saudi chemicals exports decreased by 9.7% month-on-month in October: General Authority for Statistics
Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry products and related goods fell 5% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 6.56 billion in October 2025, the General Authority for Statistics reported.
Compared with September 2025, chemical exports declined by SAR 707.1 million, or 9.7%.
Chemicals and related products made up 19.4% of the Kingdom’s non-oil exports, which totaled SAR 33.9 billion in October.
India was the largest importer of Saudi chemicals, receiving nearly SAR 1.7 billion worth, or 26% of total chemical exports. China and the UAE followed with 12.1% and 6%, respectively.
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Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in October (SAR mln) |
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Country |
Value |
% to Total |
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India |
1,703.43 |
25.96% |
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China |
793.66 |
12.10% |
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UAE |
371.94 |
5.67% |
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Bangladesh |
343.97 |
5.24% |
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Turkey |
283.94 |
4.33% |
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Belgium |
276.55 |
4.21% |
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Pakistan |
219.11 |
3.34% |
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South Africa |
185.15 |
2.82% |
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South Korea |
158.16 |
2.41% |
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Singapore |
154.23 |
2.35% |
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Others |
2,071.49 |
31.57% |
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Total |
6,561.63 |
100% |
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry products and related goods reached SAR 6.58 billion in October, down 1% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 8% of the total imports of SAR 80.1 billion, as shown in the following table:
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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 |
6,176.6 |
6,248.7 |
+1% |
8% |
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March |
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 |
(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 |
(8%) |
9% |
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October |
6,632.7 |
6,575.5 |
(1%) |
8% |
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November |
6,382.8 |
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-- |
-- |
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December |
6,687.4 |
-- |
-- |
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*Data is periodically updated.
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