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.

חשיבות
Low
פורסם
Monthly
הפרסום הבא
מטבע
SAR · Saudi riyal
בנק מרכזי
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)

הנתונים האחרונים

הפרסום האחרון, עבור AUG, יצא ב-2026-10-26 ועמד על SAR15.6B.

פורסםעבורבפועלקונצנזוסקודם
26 Oct 2026AUGSAR15.6B–SAR13.2B ®
24 Sep 2026JULSAR14.4B–SAR16.6B ®
25 Aug 2026JUNSAR17.3B–SAR21.9B ®
25 Jun 2026APRSAR25.4B–SAR56.9B ®
21 May 2026MARSAR57.4B–SAR19.1B ®
23 Apr 2026FEBSAR23B–SAR14B ®
26 Mar 2026JANSAR17.3B–SAR13B
25 Feb 2026DECSAR13B–SAR19B ®
25 Jan 2026NOVSAR23.0B–SAR21.0B ®
25 Dec 2025OCTSAR24.0B–SAR26.0B
25 Nov 2025SEPSAR26.0B–SAR20.4B ®
26 Oct 2025AUGSAR24.2B–SAR20.4B ®

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למה זה חשוב

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.

איך זה מחושב

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

מה המשמעות של שינויים

  • 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).

גבוה מהצפוי: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the Saudi riyal.

נמוך מהצפוי: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the Saudi riyal.

היסטוריה קצרה

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.

שאלות

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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