2024年8月,沙特阿拉伯的贸易顺差从去年同期的354亿沙特里亚尔收窄至280亿沙特里亚斯。与去年同期相比,出口下降9.8%,至928亿沙特里亚尔,主要原因是石油产品销售额下降(-15.5%),占出口总额的70.3%。与此同时,非石油出口增长7.5%,主要受化工产品(9.3%)和塑料、橡胶及其制品(1%)销售增长的推动。至于主要目的地,中国的出口份额最高,为16%,其次是韩国(9.6%)和印度(9.5%)。与此同时,进口同比下降3.9%,至648亿沙特里亚尔,主要原因是机械、电气设备和零件(-5.6%)以及运输设备和零件的采购减少(-11.7%)。在主要供应商中,中国也占据了最大的出货份额,占22.2%,其次是美国(9.6%)和印度(6.2%)。
Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus narrowed to SAR 28 billion in August 2024, down from SAR 35.4 billion in the same month of the previous year. Year-on-year, exports dropped by 9.8% to SAR 92.8 billion, weighed by lower sales of oil products (-15.5%), accounting for 70.3% of total exports. Meanwhile, non-oil exports rose by 7.5%, primarily driven by increased sales of chemical products (9.3%) and plastics, rubbers & their products (1%). As for the major destinations, China held the highest share of exports at 16%, followed by South Korea (9.6%), and India (9.5%). Meanwhile, imports fell at a softer rate of 3.9% from a year earlier to SAR 64.8 billion, due mainly to reduced purchases of machinery, electrical equipment and parts (-5.6%) and transportation equipment & parts (-11.7%). Among main suppliers, China also held the largest share in shipments, constituting 22.2%, followed by the US (9.6%) and India (6.2%).