The total non-oil commodity exports, including national exports and re-exports, between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states reached SAR9.469 billion in November 2024, reflecting an estimated annual growth of 43%, or an increase of SAR2.844 billion from SAR6.624 billion in the same period in 2023, while total commodity imports amounted to approximately SAR5.663 billion.
In November 2024, the Saudi non-oil trade balance recorded a surplus with the GCC states amounting to SAR3.718 billion, bringing the total to SAR3.805 billion.
This marks an annual growth estimated at 4,277.7% compared to the same period in 2023, when the surplus was SAR86.9 million, according to the preliminary data from the General Authority for Statistics' international trade report for November 2024.
The figures for non-oil commodity exports, including re-exports with GCC countries, show that the United Arab Emirates ranked first with a value of SAR7.176 billion, accounting for approximately 75.8% of the total. Bahrain followed in second place with SAR929.7 million, representing 9.8% of the total.
Kuwait secured third place with SAR610.4 million, with 6.4% of the total. Qatar came in fourth with a value of SAR395.8 million, making up 4.2% of the total, while Oman recorded SAR356.4 million, representing 3.8% of the total.
