Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry products and related goods rose slightly by 0.5% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 6.62 billion in November 2025, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) reported.
Compared with October 2025, chemical exports declined by SAR 178.2 million, or 3%.
Chemicals and related products made up 20% of the Kingdom’s non-oil exports, which totaled SAR 32.7 billion in November.
India was the largest importer of Saudi chemicals, receiving nearly SAR 1.58 billion worth, or 24% of total chemical exports. It was followed by China with 12%.
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in November 2025 (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
1,579.7
23.8%
China
798.9
12.1%
Bangladesh
568.3
8.6%
Singapore
384.6
5.8%
Australia
361.9
5.5%
UAE
311.8
4.7%
Turkey
277.1
4.2%
Belgium
249.8
3.8%
Oman
184.7
2.8%
Thailand
150.1
2.3%
Others
1,757.2
23.8%
Total
6,624.0
100%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemicals and related products reached SAR 6.5 billion in November, up 2% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 8% of the Kingdom’s total imports of SAR 77.4 billion.
Saudi Arabia’s Imports of Chemicals Related Products (SAR mln)*
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
% of Total
January
6,176.6
6,248.7
+1%
8%
February
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
7,044.0
(7%)
9%
August
6,465.8
6,673.9
+3%
9%
September
7,252.6
6,703.0
(8%)
9%
October
6,632.7
6,609.8
(0.3%)
8%
November
6,383.9
6,510.0
+2%
8%
December
6,687.4
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Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry products and related goods rose slightly by 0.5% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 6.62 billion in November 2025, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) reported.
Compared with October 2025, chemical exports declined by SAR 178.2 million, or 3%.
Chemicals and related products made up 20% of the Kingdom’s non-oil exports, which totaled SAR 32.7 billion in November.
India was the largest importer of Saudi chemicals, receiving nearly SAR 1.58 billion worth, or 24% of total chemical exports. It was followed by China with 12%.
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in November 2025 (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
1,579.7
23.8%
China
798.9
12.1%
Bangladesh
568.3
8.6%
Singapore
384.6
5.8%
Australia
361.9
5.5%
UAE
311.8
4.7%
Turkey
277.1
4.2%
Belgium
249.8
3.8%
Oman
184.7
2.8%
Thailand
150.1
2.3%
Others
1,757.2
23.8%
Total
6,624.0
100%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemicals and related products reached SAR 6.5 billion in November, up 2% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 8% of the Kingdom’s total imports of SAR 77.4 billion.
Saudi Arabia’s Imports of Chemicals Related Products (SAR mln)*
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
% of Total
January
6,176.6
6,248.7
+1%
8%
February
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
7,044.0
(7%)
9%
August
6,465.8
6,673.9
+3%
9%
September
7,252.6
6,703.0
(8%)
9%
October
6,632.7
6,609.8
(0.3%)
8%
November
6,383.9
6,510.0
+2%
8%
December
6,687.4
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