Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry and related products rose by 7% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 6.64 billion in August 2025.
Compared to July 2025, the chemicals exports decreased by SAR 63.6 million, or 1%.
Chemicals and related products made up 23% of August’s SAR 29.3 billion in non-oil exports.
India topped the list of chemicals importers from Saudi Arabia at nearly SAR 2.5 billion, accounting for 38% of the total exports of chemical products in August. China and UAE followed with 12% and 6%, respectively,as shown in the table below:
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in August (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
2512.9
37.9%
China
788.9
11.9%
UAE
385.2
5.8%
Singapore
334.1
5.0%
Belgium
301.6
4.5%
USA Australia
169.0
2.5%
South Korea
156.0
2.4%
Bangladesh
148.9
2.2%
Thailand
132.0
2.0%
Brazil
130.9
2.0%
Other
1576.5
23.8%
Total
6636.0
100.0%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry and related products reached SAR 6.61 billion in August, up 2% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 9% of the total imports of SAR 74.9 billion,as shown in the following table:
Imports of Chemicals Related Products (SAR mln)*
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
% of Total
January
6176.6
6248.7
+1%
8%
March
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
7044.0
(7%)
9%
August
6465.8
6612.2
+2%
9%
September
7250.8
—
—
—
October
6536.6
—
—
—
November
6382.8
—
—
—
December
6687.4
—
—
—
Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry and related products rose by 7% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 6.64 billion in August 2025.
Compared to July 2025, the chemicals exports decreased by SAR 63.6 million, or 1%.
Chemicals and related products made up 23% of August’s SAR 29.3 billion in non-oil exports.
India topped the list of chemicals importers from Saudi Arabia at nearly SAR 2.5 billion, accounting for 38% of the total exports of chemical products in August. China and UAE followed with 12% and 6%, respectively,as shown in the table below:
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in August (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
2512.9
37.9%
China
788.9
11.9%
UAE
385.2
5.8%
Singapore
334.1
5.0%
Belgium
301.6
4.5%
USA Australia
169.0
2.5%
South Korea
156.0
2.4%
Bangladesh
148.9
2.2%
Thailand
132.0
2.0%
Brazil
130.9
2.0%
Other
1576.5
23.8%
Total
6636.0
100.0%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry and related products reached SAR 6.61 billion in August, up 2% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 9% of the total imports of SAR 74.9 billion,as shown in the following table:
Imports of Chemicals Related Products (SAR mln)*
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
% of Total
January
6176.6
6248.7
+1%
8%
March
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
7044.0
(7%)
9%
August
6465.8
6612.2
+2%
9%
September
7250.8
—
—
—
October
6536.6
—
—
—
November
6382.8
—
—
—
December
6687.4
—
—
—
