Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry and related products rose by 3% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 7.1 billion in September 2025.
Compared to August 2025, the chemicals exports increased by SAR 401.4 million, or 6%, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics.
Chemicals and related products made up 22% of September’s SAR 32.1 billion in non-oil exports.
India topped the list of chemicals importers from Saudi Arabia at nearly SAR 2.04 billion, accounting for 29% of the total exports of chemical products in September. China and the UAE followed with 17% and 6%, respectively, as shown in the table below:
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in September 2025 (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
2035.7
28.8%
China
1178.4
16.7%
Brazil
454.9
6.4%
UAE
348.6
4.9%
US
342.3
4.8%
Belgium
230.6
3.3%
Bangladesh
220.5
3.1%
Pakistan
177.8
2.5%
Egypt
173.6
2.5%
Thailand
156.6
2.2%
Other Countries
1740.9
24.7%
Total
7059.9
100.0%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry and related products reached SAR 6.68 billion in September, down 8% YoY.
Imports of chemical and industry-related products during September accounted for 9% of the total imports amounting to SAR 75.4 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
7044.0
(7%)
9%
August
6465.8
6673.9
+ 3%
9%
September
7252.6
6684.1
(8%)
9%
October
6536.6
—
—
—
November
6382.8
—
—
—
December
6687.4
—
—
—
Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry and related products rose by 3% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 7.1 billion in September 2025.
Compared to August 2025, the chemicals exports increased by SAR 401.4 million, or 6%, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics.
Chemicals and related products made up 22% of September’s SAR 32.1 billion in non-oil exports.
India topped the list of chemicals importers from Saudi Arabia at nearly SAR 2.04 billion, accounting for 29% of the total exports of chemical products in September. China and the UAE followed with 17% and 6%, respectively, as shown in the table below:
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in September 2025 (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
2035.7
28.8%
China
1178.4
16.7%
Brazil
454.9
6.4%
UAE
348.6
4.9%
US
342.3
4.8%
Belgium
230.6
3.3%
Bangladesh
220.5
3.1%
Pakistan
177.8
2.5%
Egypt
173.6
2.5%
Thailand
156.6
2.2%
Other Countries
1740.9
24.7%
Total
7059.9
100.0%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry and related products reached SAR 6.68 billion in September, down 8% YoY.
Imports of chemical and industry-related products during September accounted for 9% of the total imports amounting to SAR 75.4 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
7044.0
(7%)
9%
August
6465.8
6673.9
+ 3%
9%
September
7252.6
6684.1
(8%)
9%
October
6536.6
—
—
—
November
6382.8
—
—
—
December
6687.4
—
—
—
