Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus more than doubles in April to $6.8bn

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus more than doubled to SR25.43 billion ($6.79 billion) in April as rising oil exports and lower imports strengthened the Kingdom’s external balance, official data showed. The surplus increased 100.8 percent from a year earlier, according to preliminary data released by the General Authority for Statistics. Merchandise exports rose 9.3 percent year on year to SR101.17 billion, while imports fell 5.2 percent to SR75.74 billion. The increase was driven largely by stronger oil shipments, with exports in this area rising 11.7 percent compared with April 2025.

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