Saudi-GCC Non-Oil Trade Surplus Soars 203%: GASTAT

**Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Trade Surplus with GCC Countries Surges Over 200% in April**

Saudi Arabia recorded a significant jump in its non-oil trade surplus with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, soaring by 203.2% year-on-year in April 2025 to over SAR2 billion. The surplus rose to approximately SAR3.51 billion, compared to SAR1.16 billion in the same month last year, according to preliminary data from the International Trade Bulletin released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

The total non-oil trade volume—including re-exports—between Saudi Arabia and GCC nations reached SAR18.03 billion in April, marking a 41.3% increase from SAR12.76 billion in April 2024.

Non-oil commodity exports, inclusive of re-exports, saw a 55% year-on-year rise, climbing to SAR10.77 billion from SAR6.96 billion—a growth of SAR3.81 billion.

National non-oil exports grew by 13.3%, reaching SAR3.03 billion in April 2025, up from SAR2.68 billion a year earlier. Re-exports showed a sharper increase, surging 81% to SAR7.74 billion from SAR4.28 billion, an increase of SAR3.46 billion.

On the import side, Saudi Arabia’s imports from GCC countries rose 25.2%, totaling SAR7.26 billion in April 2025, compared to SAR5.80 billion in April 2024—an increase of SAR1.46 billion.

The UAE remained Saudi Arabia’s top non-oil trade partner within the GCC, with bilateral trade reaching SAR13.53 billion—accounting for 75.1% of the total GCC trade. Bahrain ranked second with SAR1.80 billion (10%), followed by Oman at SAR1.45 billion (8.1%), Kuwait at SAR819.9 million (4.5%), and Qatar at SAR422.1 million (2.3%).