PARIS: The economic relationship between France and Saudi Arabia appears to have reached a new stage, after long being characterized by a trade balance favorable to the Kingdom. It now presents a different picture, particularly since 2025, when France exported nearly $4.5 billion worth of goods to Saudi Arabia, compared with around $3.7 billion in imports. For Dominique Brunin, director of the Franco-Arab Chamber of Commerce, who spoke to Arab News in French, this reversal is indicative of a deeper transformation in the two economies.

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