Balance of trade · Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Exports

The Saudi Arabia Exports 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.

Importance
Low
Publié
Monthly
Prochaine publication
Devise
SAR · Saudi riyal
Banque centrale
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)

Derniers chiffres

La dernière publication, pour AUG, est parue le 2026-10-26 et s’est établie à SAR87.2B.

PubliéPourRéelConsensusPrécédent
26 Oct 2026AUGSAR87.2B–SAR84.5B ®
24 Sep 2026JULSAR84.4B–SAR88.1B ®
25 Aug 2026JUNSAR87.8B–SAR96.7B ®
25 Jun 2026APRSAR101.2B–SAR116.5B ®
21 May 2026MARSAR115.2B–SAR99.2B ®
23 Apr 2026FEBSAR99.1B–SAR98.5B ®
26 Mar 2026JANSAR98.7B–SAR97.2B
25 Feb 2026DECSAR97.2B–SAR99.3B ®
25 Jan 2026NOVSAR100.0B–SAR104B
25 Dec 2025OCTSAR104B–SAR101B
25 Nov 2025SEPSAR101B–SAR99.2B ®
26 Oct 2025AUGSAR99.1B–SAR102.4B

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Pourquoi c’est important

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.

Mode de calcul

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 − imports

Ce que signifient les variations

  • 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).

Supérieur aux attentes : A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the Saudi riyal.

Inférieur aux attentes : A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the Saudi riyal.

Un bref historique

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.

Questions

What is the Saudi Arabia Exports?

The Saudi Arabia Exports 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 Exports?

SAR87.2B for AUG, published on 26 October 2026.

When is the next Saudi Arabia Exports?

On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 06:00 UTC.

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