Saudi chemicals exports decreased by 9.7% month-on-month in October: General Authority for Statistics
Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry products and related goods fell 5% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 6.56 billion in October 2025, the General Authority for Statistics reported. 
Compared with September 2025, chemical exports declined by SAR 707.1 million, or 9.7%.
Chemicals and related products made up 19.4% of the Kingdom’s non-oil exports, which totaled SAR 33.9 billion in October.
India was the largest importer of Saudi chemicals, receiving nearly SAR 1.7 billion worth, or 26% of total chemical exports. China and the UAE followed with 12.1% and 6%, respectively.
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in October (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
1,703.43
25.96%
China
793.66
12.10%
UAE
371.94
5.67%
Bangladesh
343.97
5.24%
Turkey
283.94
4.33%
Belgium
276.55
4.21%
Pakistan
219.11
3.34%
South Africa
185.15
2.82%
South Korea
158.16
2.41%
Singapore
154.23
2.35%
Others
2,071.49
31.57%
Total
6,561.63
100%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry products and related goods reached SAR 6.58 billion in October, down 1% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 8% of the total imports of SAR 80.1 billion,as shown in the following table:
Imports of Chemicals Related Products (SAR mln)*
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
% of Total
January
6,176.6
6,248.7
+1%
8%
March
5,849.2
6,395.6
+9%
10%
March
6,665.7
7,037.9
+6%
9%
April
6,035.3
7,259.1
+20%
9%
May
7,019.4
7,996.8
+9%
9%
June
5,807.3
6,408.7
+10%
9%
July
7,608.7
7,044
(7%)
9%
August
6,465.8
6,673.9
+3%
9%
September
7,252.6
6,703
(8%)
9%
October
6,632.7
6,575.5
(1%)
8%
November
6,382.8
—
—
—
December
6,687.4
—
—
—
*Data is periodically updated.
Saudi chemicals exports decreased by 9.7% month-on-month in October: General Authority for Statistics
Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry products and related goods fell 5% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 6.56 billion in October 2025, the General Authority for Statistics reported.
Compared with September 2025, chemical exports declined by SAR 707.1 million, or 9.7%.
Chemicals and related products made up 19.4% of the Kingdom’s non-oil exports, which totaled SAR 33.9 billion in October.
India was the largest importer of Saudi chemicals, receiving nearly SAR 1.7 billion worth, or 26% of total chemical exports. China and the UAE followed with 12.1% and 6%, respectively.
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in October (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
1,703.43
25.96%
China
793.66
12.10%
UAE
371.94
5.67%
Bangladesh
343.97
5.24%
Turkey
283.94
4.33%
Belgium
276.55
4.21%
Pakistan
219.11
3.34%
South Africa
185.15
2.82%
South Korea
158.16
2.41%
Singapore
154.23
2.35%
Others
2,071.49
31.57%
Total
6,561.63
100%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry products and related goods reached SAR 6.58 billion in October, down 1% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 8% of the total imports of SAR 80.1 billion,as shown in the following table:
Imports of Chemicals Related Products (SAR mln)*
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
% of Total
January
6,176.6
6,248.7
+1%
8%
March
5,849.2
6,395.6
+9%
10%
March
6,665.7
7,037.9
+6%
9%
April
6,035.3
7,259.1
+20%
9%
May
7,019.4
7,996.8
+9%
9%
June
5,807.3
6,408.7
+10%
9%
July
7,608.7
7,044
(7%)
9%
August
6,465.8
6,673.9
+3%
9%
September
7,252.6
6,703
(8%)
9%
October
6,632.7
6,575.5
(1%)
8%
November
6,382.8
—
—
—
December
6,687.4
—
—
—
*Data is periodically updated.
