Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports, including re-exports, reached 31.03 billion riyals ($8.27bn) in February, marking a 15.1 per cent increase compared to the same month in 2025, official data showed, reports the Arab News.
Preliminary figures released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed that the UAE remained the top destination for the kingdom’s non-oil products, with exports amounting to 9.81bn riyals.
India was the second-largest non-oil trade partner, importing goods worth 2.25bn riyals, followed by China at 2.17bn riyals, and Turkiye at 1.13bn riyals.
The rise in non-oil exports supports the goals of Vision 2030, which aims to diversify Saudi Arabia’s economy and reduce its reliance on oil revenues.
In its latest report, GASTAT stated: “The value of re-exported goods increased by 28.5pc during the same period, driven by a 59.9pc increase in machinery, electrical equipment and parts, which represented 53.9pc of total re-exports.”
It added that merchandise exports increased by 4.7pc in February compared to the same month in 2025, and oil exports increased by 0.6pc.
“The percentage of oil exports out of total exports decreased from 71.5pc in February 2025 to 68.7pc in February 2026,” said the report.
On the imports side, the data showed a 6.6pc increase in imports, while the merchandise trade surplus decreased by 1pc compared to February 2025.
China was the main destination for Saudi Arabia’s merchandise exports, accounting for 13.7pc of total exports in February, followed by the UAE at 12.1pc and Japan at 9.3pc.
China also ranked first as the kingdom’s merchandise source, accounting for 29.8pc of total imports in February, followed by the UAE at 8pc and the US at 7.4pc.
Among seaports, King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam was the leading entry point for goods into the kingdom, accounting for 24.6pc of total imports.
It was followed by Jeddah Islamic Seaport at 18.4pc, and King Abdulaziz International Airport at 16.2pc.
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