GASTAT: Non-oil merchandise exports in Saudi Arabia increase by 26.8% in June 2022

Riyadh, The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) issued today the International Trade Publication in Saudi Arabia for the month of June 2022, on its official website www.stats.gov.sa

Accordioning to the data contained in this publication, the value of merchandise exports in Saudi Arabia during June 2022 reached (SAR 148 billion) one hundred and forty-eight billion riyals, compared to (SAR 84 billion) eighty-four billion riyals during June 2021, with an increase of (SAR 64 billion) sixty-four billion riyals, a percentage of 75.2%.

The publication results indicated that the value of oil exports during June 2022 reached (SAR 118 billion) one hundred and eighteen billion riyals, compared to (SAR 61 billion) sixty-one billion riyals during June 2021, with an increase of (SAR 57 billion) fifty-seven billion riyals, a percentage of 94.1%.

According to the publication results, the value of non-oil exports (including re-exports) during June 2022 reached (SAR 30 billion) thirty billion riyals, compared to (SAR 24 billion) twenty-four billion riyals during June 2021, with an increase of (SAR 6 billion) six billion riyals, a percentage of 26.8%.

The value of merchandise imports in Saudi Arabia during June 2022 reached (SAR 60 billion) sixty billion riyals, compared to (SAR 47 billion) forty-seven billion riyals during June 2021, with an increase of (SAR 13 billion) thirteen billion riyals, a percentage of 28.9%.

On the other hand, the merchandise exports in Saudi Arabia during the second quarter of 2022 reached (SAR 430 billion) four hundred and thirty billion riyals, compared to (SAR 232 billion) two hundred and thirty-two billion riyals during the second quarter of 2021, with an increase of (SAR 198 billion) one hundred and ninety-eight billion riyals, a percentage of 85.1%. The value of oil exports during the second quarter of 2022 reached (SAR 344 billion) three hundred and forty-four billion riyals, compared to (SAR 166 billion riyals) one hundred and sixty-six billion riyals during the second quarter of 2021, with an increase of (SAR 178 billion) one hundred and seventy-eight billion riyals, a percentage of 106.5%. The non-oil exports (including re-exports) during the second quarter of 2022 reached (SAR 86 billion) eighty-six billion riyals, compared to (SAR 66 billion) sixty-six billion riyals during the second quarter of 2021, with an increase of (SAR 20 billion) twenty billion riyals, a percentage of 31.0%.

The value of imports during the second quarter of 2022 reached (SAR 171 billion) one hundred and seventy-one billion riyals, compared to (SAR 140 billion) one hundred and forty billion riyals during the second quarter of 2021, with an increase of (SAR 31 billion) thirty-one billion riyals, a percentage of 21.7%

GASTAT is the only official statistical reference for statistical data and information in Saudi Arabia. It carries out all the statistical work, in addition to the technical oversight of the statistical sector. It also designs and implements field surveys, conducts statistical studies and researches, analyzes data and information, in addition to documenting and archiving all works of information and statistical data that cover all aspects of life in Saudi Arabia from its multiple sources. Data are written, classified, and analyzed; their indicators are extracted as well.

Source: Saudi Press Agency