{"id":95726,"date":"2025-04-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/04\/06\/non-oil-exports-up-13-1-in-january-us-imposes-10-tariffs-on-our-exports\/"},"modified":"2025-04-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T00:00:00","slug":"non-oil-exports-up-13-1-in-january-us-imposes-10-tariffs-on-our-exports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/04\/06\/non-oil-exports-up-13-1-in-january-us-imposes-10-tariffs-on-our-exports\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-oil exports up 13.1% in January + US imposes 10% tariffs on our exports"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/strong>Saudi A<\/strong>rabia\u2019s non-oil <\/strong>exports <\/strong>rose 13.1% y-o-y in January 202<\/strong>5<\/strong>, according to the latest data from the General Authority for Statistics (Gastat) (pdf)<\/a>. Total non-oil exports \u2014 including re-exports \u2014 were up 10.7% y-o-y, aided by a 5.7% increase in re-exports value and a 2.4% increase in merchandise exports over the same period. Meanwhile, imports increased 8.3% y-o-y in January 2025, and the surplus of the merchandise trade balance declined 11.9% y-o-y.<\/p>\n

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EXPORTS BREAKDOWN-<\/p>\n

Non-oil exports maintained their lead across imports<\/strong>, with the ratio of non-oil exports to imports rising to 36.5% in January 2025, compared to 35.7% in the same month a year ago.<\/p>\n

Chemical products accounted for 23.7% of non-oil exports<\/strong>, increasing 14.4% y-o-y. Plastics, rubbers, and their derivatives followed, making up 23% of non-oil exports, with a 10.5% y-o-y rise.<\/p>\n

Machinery, electrical equipment, and parts were the most sought after by importers<\/strong>, making up 25.9% of total imports \u2014 up by 27.4% y-o-y. Transportation equipment and parts followed, accounting for 13.8% of total imports, with a 10.3% y-o-y increase.<\/p>\n

China remains #1 on the trade list:<\/strong> The Kingdom\u2019s merchandise exports to China made up 15.2% of our total exports in January 2025, followed by India (10.9%) and Japan (10.2%). Meanwhile, Chinese goods accounted for just over a quarter (26.4%) of total Saudi imports over the same period, followed by the US (8.3%), and the UAE (5.5%).<\/p>\n

ON THE OIL FRONT-<\/strong> Oil\u2019s share of total exports dropped by 2.1 percentage points y-o-y to 72.7% in January 2025, as total oil exports fell 0.4% y-o-y during the same period.<\/p>\n

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US SLAPS THE KINGDOM WITH 10% TARIFFS-<\/p>\n

The latest trade numbers come as the US imposes a 10% tariff on all the <\/strong>Kingdom\u2019s exports<\/strong>, as part of sweeping protectionist measures against all imports.<\/p>\n

The Kingdom joins Arab neighbours <\/strong>such as the UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, Morocco, Oman, Yemen, Sudan, Kuwait, and Lebanon. However, not everyone in the region was as fortunate, with Syria set to face a 41% tariff, Iraq a 39% tariff, Libya a 31% tariff, Algeria a 30% tariff, Tunisia a 28% tariff, and Jordan a 20% tariff.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still unclear how the tariffs will affect trade relations<\/strong>. Our trade deficit with the US increased 121.6% y-o-y to USD 443.3 mn in 2024, according to the Office of the US Trade Representative<\/a>. The US exported USD 13.2 bn to the Kingdom in 2024, down 4.8% y-o-y. Meanwhile, imports (which will face the 10% tariff) reached USD 12.7 bn, a 19.9% y-o-y decline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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