Saudi Arabia posts SAR 38.8 bln trade surplus in August

03/11/2021 Argaam Special

Jeddah Islamic Port


Saudi Arabia posted a trade surplus of SAR 38.8 billion in August, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.

 

Total exports rose 59% year-on-year (YoY) in August to SAR 89.2 billion. Meanwhile, imports grew by 24% YoY to SAR 50.3 billion during the same period.

 

Oil exports surged by 74% to SAR 66.2 billion in August. Non-oil exports increased by 27% to SAR 22.95 billion.

 

The table below highlights the development of trade balance, exports, and imports:

 

Saudi Arabia’s Trade Balance (SAR mln)

Period

Exports

Imports

Trade Balance

January 2020

82275

46018

36257

February

63846

43044

20802

March

45552

43319

2234

April

38139

41790

(3651)

May

37335

36916

419

June

44182

46143

(1961)

July

51085

40298

10786

August

56120

40739

15380

September

53375

41995

11380

October

55902

43035

12867

November

58806

48715

10092

December

65335

45479

19857

January 2021

71937

47937

24000

February

65814

40842

24972

March

74776

50723

24053

April

71710

49988

21723

May

82192

45076

37116

June*

84795

47351

37444

July*

92064

47235

44828

August

89168

50340

38828

*Updated data.

 

 

Details and Historical Data of Exports and Imports

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