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Saudi Arabia’s service exports reached SAR 71.3 billion in Q1 2026, marking a 3% year-on-year (YoY) decline. 
Compared to Q4 2025, services exports rose by 8% or SAR 5.2 billion, 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%)
Q3
58.19
+26%
Q4
66.09
+17%
Q1
71.30
(3%)
Travel services recorded the highest export value at SAR 44.3 billion, representing 62% of the Kingdom’s total service exports, with personal travel accounting for roughly 97% of that amount.
Transport services followed with SAR 10.9 billion (around 15% of total).
Value of Service Exports by Category
Category
Value(SAR bln)
% to Total
Travel
44.25
62.1%
Transport
10.87
15.2%
Telecom, Computer Information
2.63
3.7%
Gov’t Services
2.62
3.7%
Other Business Services
2.41
3.4%
Construction
2.04
2.9%
Financial Services
1.71
2.4%
Manufacturing Services
1.30
1.8%
Insurance Pension Services
1.26
1.8%
Personal, Cultural Recreational Services
1.11
1.6%
Maintenance Repair Services
0.89
1.2%
Intellectual Property Charges
0.22
0.3%
Total
71.30
100.0%
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s service imports amounted to SAR 111.4 billion in Q1 2026, after decreasing by 3% 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
127.06
+ 6%
Q3
120.83
+5%
Q4
119.59
(3%)
Q1 2026
111.43
(3%)
Transport services contributed the lion’s share of the first-quarter total at SAR 31.8 billion (29%). Travel services followed, dominating nearly SAR 21.3 billion.
Value of Service imports by Category
Category
Value(SAR bln)
% to Total
Transport
31.81
28.5%
Travel
21.33
19.1%
Other Business Services
15.82
14.2%
Construction
15.07
13.5%
Government Services
6.99
6.3%
Insurance Pension Services
4.81
4.3%
Telecom, Computer Information
4.07
3.6%
Manufacturing Services
3.03
2.7%
Personal, Cultural Recreational Services
2.53
2.3%
Financial services
2.53
2.3%
Maintenance Repair Services
1.81
1.6%
Intellectual Property Charges
1.65
1.5%
Total
111.43
100.0%
The data showed that the services trade deficit widened to SAR 40.1 billion in Q1 2026.
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
(64.90)
Q3
(62.64)
Q4
(53.50)
Q1 2026
(40.12)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag
Saudi Arabia’s service exports reached SAR 71.3 billion in Q1 2026, marking a 3% year-on-year (YoY) decline.
Compared to Q4 2025, services exports rose by 8% or SAR 5.2 billion, 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%)
Q3
58.19
+26%
Q4
66.09
+17%
Q1
71.30
(3%)
Travel services recorded the highest export value at SAR 44.3 billion, representing 62% of the Kingdom’s total service exports, with personal travel accounting for roughly 97% of that amount.
Transport services followed with SAR 10.9 billion (around 15% of total).
Value of Service Exports by Category
Category
Value(SAR bln)
% to Total
Travel
44.25
62.1%
Transport
10.87
15.2%
Telecom, Computer Information
2.63
3.7%
Gov’t Services
2.62
3.7%
Other Business Services
2.41
3.4%
Construction
2.04
2.9%
Financial Services
1.71
2.4%
Manufacturing Services
1.30
1.8%
Insurance Pension Services
1.26
1.8%
Personal, Cultural Recreational Services
1.11
1.6%
Maintenance Repair Services
0.89
1.2%
Intellectual Property Charges
0.22
0.3%
Total
71.30
100.0%
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s service imports amounted to SAR 111.4 billion in Q1 2026, after decreasing by 3% 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
127.06
+ 6%
Q3
120.83
+5%
Q4
119.59
(3%)
Q1 2026
111.43
(3%)
Transport services contributed the lion’s share of the first-quarter total at SAR 31.8 billion (29%). Travel services followed, dominating nearly SAR 21.3 billion.
Value of Service imports by Category
Category
Value(SAR bln)
% to Total
Transport
31.81
28.5%
Travel
21.33
19.1%
Other Business Services
15.82
14.2%
Construction
15.07
13.5%
Government Services
6.99
6.3%
Insurance Pension Services
4.81
4.3%
Telecom, Computer Information
4.07
3.6%
Manufacturing Services
3.03
2.7%
Personal, Cultural Recreational Services
2.53
2.3%
Financial services
2.53
2.3%
Maintenance Repair Services
1.81
1.6%
Intellectual Property Charges
1.65
1.5%
Total
111.43
100.0%
The data showed that the services trade deficit widened to SAR 40.1 billion in Q1 2026.
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
(64.90)
Q3
(62.64)
Q4
(53.50)
Q1 2026
(40.12)
