RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s services exports rose 7.9 percent quarter on quarter to SR71.3 billion ($18.96 billion) in the first three months of 2026, driven by strong travel receipts as the Kingdom continued to expand its non-oil economy, official data showed.
Figures released by the General Authority for Statistics showed travel services remained the largest export category, generating SR44.3 billion, or about 62 percent of total services exports. Personal travel services accounted for 96.6 percent of the category.
Transportation services followed as the second-largest category, reaching SR10.9 billion. Within this segment, air transport made up 39.9 percent of exports, with maritime and road transport contributing smaller shares.
The growth underscores the Kingdom’s continued progress in diversifying its economy under Vision 2030, particularly through tourism and related services.
“Communications, computer, and information services (exports) amounted to SR2.6 billion, with communications services accounting for approximately 50.5 percent of total exports in this category, followed by computer and information services at lower shares,” said GASTAT.
