Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports increased 17.8% year-on-year in Q2 2025, supported by strong performance in machinery and chemicals, according to official statistics highlighted in local reporting. Re-exports also climbed notably, pointing to throughput strength along the Kingdom’s logistics corridors, while national non-oil exports (excluding re-exports) posted positive growth. The sectoral mix suggests a broadening industrial base tied to ongoing Vision 2030 initiatives, with capital goods demand and intermediate inputs both contributing to trade dynamics.
On the import side, elevated machinery volumes align with mega-project execution and manufacturing upgrades, even as companies navigate global supply conditions. For investors, the data indicate sustained progress on diversification and a pipeline of opportunities in advanced manufacturing, petrochemicals, logistics, and related services. For policymakers, the results reinforce the importance of export-promotion programs, standards alignment, and trade facilitation to consolidate gains. Businesses engaged in the Saudi market may want to reassess channel strategies, local-content plans, and after-sales support as industrial activity scales.
