Riyadh, January 11 (QNA) - Saudi Arabia's total international trade volume reached approximately SAR 184.1 billion in October 2025, marking the second-highest level recorded in 2025.

This represents an annual growth rate of 8.4 percent, an increase of more than SAR 14 billion compared with SAR 169.8 billion in the same month of 2024, according to the General Authority for Statistics' international trade bulletin for October 2025. 

Merchandise exports accounted for 56.5 percent of total trade, valued at SAR 103.9 billion, the highest level this year, while imports amounted to SAR 80.1 billion, representing 43.5 percent of total trade. Data showed that the highest trade volume in 2025 was recorded in July, surpassing SAR 185 billion. 

The Kingdom's trade balance recorded a surplus of SAR 23.9 billion in October 2025, an annual increase of 47.4 percent, exceeding SAR 7 billion compared with a surplus of SAR 16.2 billion in the same period last year. (QNA)