Riyadh city
Saudi Arabia’s service exports reached SAR 62.2 billion in Q2 2025, marking a 10% year-on-year (YoY) decline. 
Compared to Q1 2025, services exports fell by 16%, according to the International Trade in Services Statistics issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The publication aims to build a database measuring the impact of services on the balance of payments across 12 national service categories, hence supporting the development of the national economy.
It covers various service activities, including transportation, travel, financial services, telecommunications, and other internationally traded services.
International Trade in Services Exports
Period
Value (SAR bln)
YoY Change
Q1 2023
52.91
—
Q2
66.98
—
Q3
37.51
—
Q4
47.23
—
Q1 2024
64.15
+21%
Q2
68.72
+3%
Q3
46.03
+23%
Q4
56.56
+20%
Q1 2025
73.86
+15%
Q2
62.15
(10%)
Travel services recorded the highest export value at SAR 37.2 billion, representing 60% of the Kingdom’s total service exports, with personal travel accounting for roughly 90% of that amount.
Transport services followed with SAR 10 billion (around 16% of total).
Value of Service Exports by Category
Category
Value (SAR bln)
% to Total
Travel
37.21
59.9%
Transport
10.02
16.1%
Telecom, Computer Information
2.38
3.8%
Other Business Services
2.31
3.7%
Financial Services
2.02
3.3%
Construction
1.97
3.2%
Gov’t Services
1.62
2.6%
Personal, Cultural Recreational Services
1.21
1.9%
Manufacturing Services
1.16
1.9%
Insurance Pension Services
1.09
1.8%
Maintenance Repair Services
0.97
1.6%
Intellectual Property Charges
0.20
0.3%
Total
62.15
100%
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s service imports amounted to SAR 126.8 billion in Q2 2025, after increasing by 6% YoY.
International Trade in Service Imports
Period
Value (SAR bln)
YoY Change
Q1 2023
105.92
—
Q2
108.69
—
Q3
107.04
—
Q4
110.44
—
Q1 2024
111.60
+5%
Q2
119.92
+10%
Q3
114.73
+7%
Q4
122.79
+11%
Q1 2025
115.08
+3%
Q2
126.79
+6%
Transport services contributed the lion’s share of the second-quarter total at SAR 36.1 billion (28%). Travel services followed, dominating nearly SAR 31.8 billion.
Value of Service imports by Category
Category
Value (SAR bln)
% to Total
Transport
36.06
28.4%
Travel
31.77
25.1%
Other Business Services
15.43
12.2%
Construction
14.61
11.5%
Government Services
7.02
5.5%
Insurance Pension Services
6.15
4.9%
Telecom, Computer Information
4.02
3.2%
Manufacturing Services
3.58
2.8%
Financial services
2.34
1.8%
Personal, Cultural Recreational Services
2.09
1.7%
Maintenance Repair Services
2.00
1.6%
Intellectual Property Charges
1.70
1.3%
Total
126.79
100%
The data showed that the services trade deficit widened to SAR 64.63 billion in Q2 2025.
International Trade in Services Balance (SAR bln)
Period
Total Deficit
Q1 2023
(53.01)
Q2
(41.70)
Q3
(69.53)
Q4
(63.21)
Q1 2024
(47.45)
Q2
(51.20)
Q3
(68.70)
Q4
(66.22)
Q1 2025
(41.22)
Q2
(64.63)
Riyadh city
Saudi Arabia’s service exports reached SAR 62.2 billion in Q2 2025, marking a 10% year-on-year (YoY) decline.
Compared to Q1 2025, services exports fell by 16%, according to the International Trade in Services Statistics issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The publication aims to build a database measuring the impact of services on the balance of payments across 12 national service categories, hence supporting the development of the national economy.
It covers various service activities, including transportation, travel, financial services, telecommunications, and other internationally traded services.
International Trade in Services Exports
Period
Value (SAR bln)
YoY Change
Q1 2023
52.91
—
Q2
66.98
—
Q3
37.51
—
Q4
47.23
—
Q1 2024
64.15
+21%
Q2
68.72
+3%
Q3
46.03
+23%
Q4
56.56
+20%
Q1 2025
73.86
+15%
Q2
62.15
(10%)
Travel services recorded the highest export value at SAR 37.2 billion, representing 60% of the Kingdom’s total service exports, with personal travel accounting for roughly 90% of that amount.
Transport services followed with SAR 10 billion (around 16% of total).
Value of Service Exports by Category
Category
Value (SAR bln)
% to Total
Travel
37.21
59.9%
Transport
10.02
16.1%
Telecom, Computer Information
2.38
3.8%
Other Business Services
2.31
3.7%
Financial Services
2.02
3.3%
Construction
1.97
3.2%
Gov’t Services
1.62
2.6%
Personal, Cultural Recreational Services
1.21
1.9%
Manufacturing Services
1.16
1.9%
Insurance Pension Services
1.09
1.8%
Maintenance Repair Services
0.97
1.6%
Intellectual Property Charges
0.20
0.3%
Total
62.15
100%
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s service imports amounted to SAR 126.8 billion in Q2 2025, after increasing by 6% YoY.
International Trade in Service Imports
Period
Value (SAR bln)
YoY Change
Q1 2023
105.92
—
Q2
108.69
—
Q3
107.04
—
Q4
110.44
—
Q1 2024
111.60
+5%
Q2
119.92
+10%
Q3
114.73
+7%
Q4
122.79
+11%
Q1 2025
115.08
+3%
Q2
126.79
+6%
Transport services contributed the lion’s share of the second-quarter total at SAR 36.1 billion (28%). Travel services followed, dominating nearly SAR 31.8 billion.
Value of Service imports by Category
Category
Value (SAR bln)
% to Total
Transport
36.06
28.4%
Travel
31.77
25.1%
Other Business Services
15.43
12.2%
Construction
14.61
11.5%
Government Services
7.02
5.5%
Insurance Pension Services
6.15
4.9%
Telecom, Computer Information
4.02
3.2%
Manufacturing Services
3.58
2.8%
Financial services
2.34
1.8%
Personal, Cultural Recreational Services
2.09
1.7%
Maintenance Repair Services
2.00
1.6%
Intellectual Property Charges
1.70
1.3%
Total
126.79
100%
The data showed that the services trade deficit widened to SAR 64.63 billion in Q2 2025.
International Trade in Services Balance (SAR bln)
Period
Total Deficit
Q1 2023
(53.01)
Q2
(41.70)
Q3
(69.53)
Q4
(63.21)
Q1 2024
(47.45)
Q2
(51.20)
Q3
(68.70)
Q4
(66.22)
Q1 2025
(41.22)
Q2
(64.63)
