Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry and related products inched up 0.4% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 7.1 billion in May 2025.
Compared to April 2025, the chemicals exports decreased by SAR 839 billion, or 13%.
Chemicals and related products made up 23% of May’s SAR 31.1 billion in non-oil exports.
India topped the list of chemicals importers from Saudi Arabia at nearly SAR 1.55 billion, accounting for 22% of the total exports of chemical products in May. It was followed by China with 12% and the UAE with 6%, as shown in the table below:
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in May 2025 (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
1554.3
21.9%
China
865.2
12.2%
UAE
405.6
5.7%
Belgium
355.6
5.0%
Brazil
332.5
4.7%
Australia
323.2
4.6%
Pakistan
313.0
4.4%
Thailand
238.6
3.4%
Turkey
208.0
2.9%
Singapore
194.7
2.7%
Other
2304.2
32.5%
Total
7094.9
100%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry and related products reached SAR 7.6 billion in May, up 9% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 9% of the total imports of SAR 80.9 billion,as shown in the following table:
Imports of Chemicals Related Products (SAR mln)*
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
% of Total
January
6176.6
6248.7
+1%
8%
March
5849.2
6395.6
+9%
10%
March
6665.7
7037.9
+6%
9%
April
6035.3
7259.1
+20%
9%
May
7019.4
7646.8
+9%
9%
June
5807.3
—
—
—
July
7594.5
—
—
—
August
6466.8
—
—
—
September
7250.8
—
—
—
October
6536.6
—
—
—
November
6382.8
—
—
—
December
6687.4
—
—
—
Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical industry and related products inched up 0.4% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 7.1 billion in May 2025.
Compared to April 2025, the chemicals exports decreased by SAR 839 billion, or 13%.
Chemicals and related products made up 23% of May’s SAR 31.1 billion in non-oil exports.
India topped the list of chemicals importers from Saudi Arabia at nearly SAR 1.55 billion, accounting for 22% of the total exports of chemical products in May. It was followed by China with 12% and the UAE with 6%, as shown in the table below:
Top Importers of Saudi Arabia’s Chemical Products in May 2025 (SAR mln)
Country
Value
% to Total
India
1554.3
21.9%
China
865.2
12.2%
UAE
405.6
5.7%
Belgium
355.6
5.0%
Brazil
332.5
4.7%
Australia
323.2
4.6%
Pakistan
313.0
4.4%
Thailand
238.6
3.4%
Turkey
208.0
2.9%
Singapore
194.7
2.7%
Other
2304.2
32.5%
Total
7094.9
100%
Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical industry and related products reached SAR 7.6 billion in May, up 9% YoY.
Chemical imports accounted for 9% of the total imports of SAR 80.9 billion,as shown in the following table:
Imports of Chemicals Related Products (SAR mln)*
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
% of Total
January
6176.6
6248.7
+1%
8%
March
5849.2
6395.6
+9%
10%
March
6665.7
7037.9
+6%
9%
April
6035.3
7259.1
+20%
9%
May
7019.4
7646.8
+9%
9%
June
5807.3
—
—
—
July
7594.5
—
—
—
August
6466.8
—
—
—
September
7250.8
—
—
—
October
6536.6
—
—
—
November
6382.8
—
—
—
December
6687.4
—
—
—
