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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia maintained a merchandise trade surplus in June 2026, despite national non-oil exports declining 11.4 percent compared with the same month last year, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The merchandise trade surplus declined 10 percent year on year, while overall merchandise exports fell 4.5 percent and imports decreased 3 percent. Overall non-oil exports, including re-exports, decreased by 9.7 percent year on year, while re-exports fell 6.7 percent. The decline in re-exports was driven by a 41.7 percent drop in machinery, electrical equipment and parts, which accounted for 36.1 percent of total re-exports. Oil exports fell 2.3 percent. Despite the decline, oil exports accounted for 72 percent of total exports, up from 70.4 percent a year earlier. The ratio of non-oil exports, including re-exports, to imports fell to 34.9 percent from 37.5 per

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Saudi Gazette
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2026-08-25T14:16:38.000Z
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Saudi Gazette
Originally published in English on Aug 25, 2026.

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