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Change indicator
14.36B SARdown SAR 2.26 billion from Jun 2026July 2026 · released 29 Sep 2026
−65.9%over 5 years

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// webhook: { "type": "release.updated" }

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Key data points

Last release
29 Sep 2026
Observation period
July 2026
Next release
Not scheduled yet
Previous
16.63B SAR Jun 2026
Highest
87.04B SAR May 2022
Lowest
−3.65B SAR Apr 2020
A year ago
19.15B SAR
Data since
2017

Saudi Arabia trade balance by year

Saudi Arabia trade balance by year
YearAverageHighLowChange
2026 (to date)SAR 24.16 billionSAR 56.49 billionMarch 2026SAR 14.36 billionJuly 2026▼ −100.90M
2025SAR 18.35 billionSAR 23.7 billionSeptember 2025SAR 6.07 billionMay 2025▼ −6.72B
2024SAR 22.72 billionSAR 37.01 billionApril 2024SAR 12.16 billionDecember 2024▼ −15.93B
2023SAR 35.34 billionSAR 43.34 billionSeptember 2023SAR 25.85 billionJuly 2023▼ −4.61B
2022SAR 69.16 billionSAR 87.04 billionMay 2022SAR 44.19 billionDecember 2022▼ −12.68B
2021SAR 38.54 billionSAR 60.16 billionOctober 2021SAR 19.55 billionApril 2021▲ +32.03B
2020SAR 11.21 billionSAR 36.26 billionJanuary 2020−SAR 3.65 billionApril 2020▼ −16.40B
2019SAR 33.89 billionSAR 43.02 billionMarch 2019SAR 26.96 billionOctober 2019▼ −1.88B
2018SAR 49.16 billionSAR 59.81 billionOctober 2018SAR 35.51 billionFebruary 2018▲ +6.45B
2017SAR 27.29 billionSAR 39.99 billionNovember 2017SAR 16.46 billionMay 2017▲ +13.77B

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12 observations · January 2025 to December 2025

Selected historical observations
Date or periodValue · SARSource
January 2025SAR 21.83 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
February 2025SAR 23.19 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
March 2025SAR 18.01 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
April 2025SAR 12.66 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
May 2025SAR 6.07 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
June 2025SAR 19.25 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
July 2025SAR 19.15 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
August 2025SAR 19.74 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
September 2025SAR 23.7 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
October 2025SAR 21.37 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
November 2025SAR 20.06 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
December 2025SAR 15.11 billionGeneral Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)

Indicator info

Category
Trade
Source
General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
Frequency
Monthly
Units
SAR

Exports minus imports of goods. A negative value is a trade deficit.

ExportsJul 202684.38B SARImportsJul 202670.02B SARInflation rateAug 20261.8%Consumer price indexAug 2026105.8

Reports

Released 29 Sep 202614.36B SARJuly 2026

Next release not scheduled yet

History

Trade balance recent observations
PeriodValueChange
July 202614.36B SAR−2.26B
June 202616.63B SAR−5.25B
May 202621.87B SAR−468.80M
April 202622.34B SAR−34.15B
March 202656.49B SAR+33.52B
February 202622.97B SAR+8.51B
January 202614.46B SAR−650.20M
December 202515.11B SAR−4.94B
November 202520.06B SAR−1.32B
October 202521.37B SAR−2.33B
September 202523.70B SAR+3.96B
August 202519.74B SAR+596.70M
July 202519.15B SAR

Common questions

What is the trade balance in Saudi Arabia now?

The trade balance in Saudi Arabia was SAR 14.36 billion in July 2026, down SAR 2.26 billion from Jun 2026. The figure was released on 29 Sep 2026.

When is the next trade balance release for Saudi Arabia?

The next release date has not been announced yet. It appears here once the publisher schedules it.

What are the highest and lowest values of the trade balance in Saudi Arabia?

In data since 2017, the highest was SAR 87.04 billion in May 2022 and the lowest was −SAR 3.65 billion in Apr 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Published by General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), and shown here exactly as published. Publishers revise figures, and the latest published figure replaces the earlier one.

Source
General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
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