Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry and related products rose by 1% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 6.6 billion in July.
Compared to July 2024, Saudi chemical exports decreased by SAR 198 million, or 3%.
Chemicals and related products made up 20% of July’s SAR 33.7 billion in non-oil exports.
India topped the list of chemicals importers from Saudi Arabia at nearly SAR 2 billion, or 30% of the total, in July. It was followed by China with 12% and the UAE with 7%, as shown in the table below:
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in July (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
1999.3
30.3%
China
760.4
11.5%
UAE
477.7
7.2%
Brazil
438.5
6.6%
Belgium
310.4
4.7%
South Korea
213.7
3.2%
Turkey
194.2
2.9%
Egypt
189.2
2.9%
Thailand
169.9
2.6%
South Africa
167.0
2.5%
Other
1681.2
25.5%
Total
6601.3
100.0%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry and related products reached SAR 6.9 billion in July, down 9% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 9% of the total imports of SAR 75.5 billion.
Imports of Chemicals Related Products (SAR mln)*
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
% of Total
January
6176.6
6248.7
+1%
8%
February
5849.2
6395.6
+9%
10%
March
6665.7
7037.9
+6%
9%
April
6035.3
7259.1
+20%
9%
May
7019.4
7996.8
+9%
9%
June
5807.3
6408.7
+10%
9%
July
7608.7
6912.7
(9%)
9%
August
6466.8
—
—
—
September
7250.8
—
—
—
October
6536.6
—
—
—
November
6382.8
—
—
—
December
6687.4
—
—
—
Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry and related products rose by 1% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 6.6 billion in July.
Compared to July 2024, Saudi chemical exports decreased by SAR 198 million, or 3%.
Chemicals and related products made up 20% of July’s SAR 33.7 billion in non-oil exports.
India topped the list of chemicals importers from Saudi Arabia at nearly SAR 2 billion, or 30% of the total, in July. It was followed by China with 12% and the UAE with 7%, as shown in the table below:
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in July (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
1999.3
30.3%
China
760.4
11.5%
UAE
477.7
7.2%
Brazil
438.5
6.6%
Belgium
310.4
4.7%
South Korea
213.7
3.2%
Turkey
194.2
2.9%
Egypt
189.2
2.9%
Thailand
169.9
2.6%
South Africa
167.0
2.5%
Other
1681.2
25.5%
Total
6601.3
100.0%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry and related products reached SAR 6.9 billion in July, down 9% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 9% of the total imports of SAR 75.5 billion.
Imports of Chemicals Related Products (SAR mln)*
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
% of Total
January
6176.6
6248.7
+1%
8%
February
5849.2
6395.6
+9%
10%
March
6665.7
7037.9
+6%
9%
April
6035.3
7259.1
+20%
9%
May
7019.4
7996.8
+9%
9%
June
5807.3
6408.7
+10%
9%
July
7608.7
6912.7
(9%)
9%
August
6466.8
—
—
—
September
7250.8
—
—
—
October
6536.6
—
—
—
November
6382.8
—
—
—
December
6687.4
—
—
—
