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GASTAT: Non-Oil merchandise exports in Saudi Arabia increase by 26.4% in July 2022

Riyadh, The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) issued on its official website www.stats.gov.sa today, Wednesday, September 21, 2022, the International Trade Publication in Saudi Arabia for July 2022.

According to the publication, the value of merchandise exports in Saudi Arabia during July 2022 reached (SAR 141 billion) one hundred forty-one billion riyals, compared to (SAR 89 billion) eighty-nine billion riyals in July 2021, with an increase of (SAR 52 billion) fifty-two billion riyals, a percentage of 58.8%. The publication results indicated that the value of oil exports during July 2022 reached (SAR 114 billion) one hundred fourteen billion riyals, compared to (SAR 67 billion) sixty-seven billion riyals during July 2021, with an increase of (SAR 47 billion) forty-seven billion riyals, a percentage of 68.9%.

According to the publication’s results, the value of non-oil exports (including re-exports) during July 2022 reached (SAR 27 billion) twenty-seven billion riyals, compared to (SAR 21 billion) twenty-one billion riyals during July 2021, with an increase of (SAR 6 billion) six billion riyals, a percentage of 26.4%. The value of merchandise imports in Saudi Arabia during July 2022 reached (SAR 55 billion) fifty five billion riyals, compared to (SAR 47 billion) forty-seven billion riyals during July 2021, with an increase of (SAR 8 billion) eight billion riyals, a percentage of 18.3%.

GASTAT is the only official statistical reference for statistical data and information in Saudi Arabia. It carries out all the statistical work, in addition to the technical oversight of the statistical sector. It also designs and implements field surveys, conducts statistical studies and researches, analyzes data and information, and documents and archives all works of information and statistical data all. covering all aspects of life in Saudi Arabia from its multiple sources. Data are written, classified, and analyzed; their indicators are extracted as well.

Source: Saudi Press Agency