Balance of trade · Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade
The Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Saudi Arabia sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.
- Importancia
- Low
- Publicado
- Monthly
- Próxima publicación
- Divisa
- SAR · Saudi riyal
- Banco central
- The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)
Últimas cifras
El último dato, de AUG, se publicó el 2026-10-26 y fue SAR15.6B.
| Publicado | Para | Real | Consenso | Anterior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | AUG | SAR15.6B | – | SAR13.2B ® |
| 24 Sep 2026 | JUL | SAR14.4B | – | SAR16.6B ® |
| 25 Aug 2026 | JUN | SAR17.3B | – | SAR21.9B ® |
| 25 Jun 2026 | APR | SAR25.4B | – | SAR56.9B ® |
| 21 May 2026 | MAR | SAR57.4B | – | SAR19.1B ® |
| 23 Apr 2026 | FEB | SAR23B | – | SAR14B ® |
| 26 Mar 2026 | JAN | SAR17.3B | – | SAR13B |
| 25 Feb 2026 | DEC | SAR13B | – | SAR19B ® |
| 25 Jan 2026 | NOV | SAR23.0B | – | SAR21.0B ® |
| 25 Dec 2025 | OCT | SAR24.0B | – | SAR26.0B |
| 25 Nov 2025 | SEP | SAR26.0B | – | SAR20.4B ® |
| 26 Oct 2025 | AUG | SAR24.2B | – | SAR20.4B ® |
Por qué importa
Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the Saudi riyal; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.
Cómo se calcula
Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.
Trade balance = exports − importsQué significan los cambios
- Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
- Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).
Mayor de lo esperado: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the Saudi riyal.
Menor de lo esperado: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the Saudi riyal.
Una breve historia
Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.
The riyal is pegged to the US dollar, so Saudi rates follow the Fed.
Preguntas
What is the Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade?
The Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Saudi Arabia sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.
What was the latest Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade?
SAR15.6B for AUG, published on 26 October 2026.
When is the next Saudi Arabia Balance of Trade?
On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 06:00 UTC.
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