King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil trade surplus with the GCC countries reached SAR 3.98 billion in August, down 11% year-on-year (YoY). 
However, non-oil merchandise exports and re-exports to GCC countries decreased 33% YoY to SAR 7.8 billion during the month, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Of the total, re-exports accounted for SAR 4 billion, while national exports stood at around SAR 3.8 billion.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports from GCC countries declined by 47% YoY to SAR 3.82 billion.
The UAE accounted for the largest share of Saudi Arabia’s foreign trade with the GCC, with the Kingdom posting a non-oil trade surplus of about SAR 3.1 billion with the UAE.
Non-oil trade with GCC in August 2026 (SAR mln)
Country
National Exports
Re-exports
Imports
Non-Oil Trade Surplus
Trade
Volume
UAE
1,921
3,132
1,970
+3,083
7,022
Kuwait
794
188
366
+616
1,348
Oman
463
302
561
+204
1,326
Qatar
218
139
206
+151
563
Bahrain
407
242
721
(73)
1,369
Total
3,802
4,002
3,823
+3,981
11,628
King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil trade surplus with the GCC countries reached SAR 3.98 billion in August, down 11% year-on-year (YoY).
However, non-oil merchandise exports and re-exports to GCC countries decreased 33% YoY to SAR 7.8 billion during the month, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Of the total, re-exports accounted for SAR 4 billion, while national exports stood at around SAR 3.8 billion.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports from GCC countries declined by 47% YoY to SAR 3.82 billion.
The UAE accounted for the largest share of Saudi Arabia’s foreign trade with the GCC, with the Kingdom posting a non-oil trade surplus of about SAR 3.1 billion with the UAE.
Non-oil trade with GCC in August 2026 (SAR mln)
Country
National Exports
Re-exports
Imports
Non-Oil Trade Surplus
Trade
Volume
UAE
1,921
3,132
1,970
+3,083
7,022
Kuwait
794
188
366
+616
1,348
Oman
463
302
561
+204
1,326
Qatar
218
139
206
+151
563
Bahrain
407
242
721
(73)
1,369
Total
3,802
4,002
3,823
+3,981
11,628
