Riyadh– The Saudi Exports Development Authority organized a trade mission that included major Saudi manufacturers and exporters in the food and building materials sectors, to Amman, Jordan, as part of the efforts made by the Authority to develop and enhance cooperation between the two countries in several economic and commercial fields and sectors, raise the volume of trade exchange, and increase bilateral investments, which comes as an extension of the depth of their common historical relations, enhancing prospects for cooperation and consolidating bilateral relations, and provides Saudi exporters with opportunities available in the Jordanian market in all sectors, specifically in the building materials and food sectors, where the value of Saudi non-oil exports to Jordan reached SAR 6.9 billion in 2021, compared to SAR 4.7 billion in 2020.
This step comes as a continuation of the efforts of “Saudi Exports” to facilitate the comprehensive journey of exporters, identify and promote international business opportunities, link exporters with buyers, facilitate the access of national products to global markets, increase non-oil exports and raise their percentage from 16% to 50% of the total value of non-oil GDP, in line with the plans to diversify the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in accordance with the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
Source: Saudi Press Agency