Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Trade Surplus With GCC Rises 119% in Q2 2025

Riyadh, September 19, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s non-oil trade surplus with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries grew by 119% year on year in the second quarter of 2025, reaching SAR11.9 billion ($3.17 billion), according to data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

The surplus increased by SAR6.5 billion compared with SAR5.4 billion recorded in the same period last year.

Preliminary figures from the International Trade Bulletin show the total value of non-oil trade, including re-exports, between Saudi Arabia and GCC member states reached SAR54.3 billion, up 25.2% from SAR43.4 billion in Q2 2024.

Non-oil merchandise exports, including re-exports, rose 35.7% to SAR33.1 billion, compared with SAR24.4 billion a year earlier. National non-oil exports stood at SAR8.9 billion, up 4.3% from SAR8.5 billion in Q2 2024, while re-exports surged 52.4% to SAR24.3 billion from SAR15.9 billion.

Imports from GCC countries also increased 11.7% year on year, amounting to SAR21.2 billion, compared with SAR18.9 billion in Q2 2024.

The United Arab Emirates was Saudi Arabia’s top non-oil trading partner within the GCC, with bilateral trade reaching SAR40.4 billion, accounting for 74.3% of the total. Oman ranked second with SAR5.3 billion (9.7%), followed by Bahrain with SAR4.7 billion (8.7%). Kuwait recorded SAR2.4 billion (4.4%), while Qatar stood at SAR1.6 billion (2.9%).