Saudi Arabia’s services exports rise 6.9% to SR251.7 billion in 2025

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s services exports increased by 6.9 percent to SR251.7 billion in 2025, supported by a 4.1 percent rise in travel services exports, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The authority’s International Trade in Services Statistics report showed that total services exports rose from SR235.5 billion in 2024 to SR251.7 billion in 2025. Travel services accounted for the largest share of services exports at SR159.9 billion, with personal travel representing approximately 91 percent of the category’s total export value. Transport services ranked second at SR35.4 billion, with air transport accounting for 43.3 percent of transport services exports. Government services and telecommunications, computer and information services each recorded SR9.3 billion in exports, followed by construction services at SR7.7 billion and other business services at SR7.4 billion. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s services imports increased by 4.2 percent to SR488.6 billion in 2025, compared with SR469 billion in 2024. Transport services accounted for the largest import category at SR133.7 billion, recording an 8 percent annual increase, with maritime transport representing 47.2 percent of transport services imports. Travel services followed at SR110.4 billion, with personal travel accounting for approximately 89.4 percent of the category’s imports. Other business services imports reached SR69.1 billion, followed by construction services at SR63.3 billion, government services at SR24.7 billion and insurance and pension services at SR22.1 billion. According to GASTAT, the statistics were compiled using internationally recognized methodologies aligned with the Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and the Extended Balance of Payments Services Classification (EBOPS 2010).