2024年11月,沙特阿拉伯的贸易顺差从去年同期的303亿里亚尔缩减至169亿里亚尔,原因是出口下降,而进口增长速度加快。出口同比下降4.7%,至905亿沙特里亚尔,主要原因是石油出口下降12.3%,占出口总额的70.3%。中国仍然是沙特出口的最大目的地,占总量的14.9%,其次是日本(9.9%)和阿联酋(9.7%)。与此同时,进口额增长13.9%,达到737亿沙特里亚尔,主要原因是机械、电气设备和零部件的采购量增加(22.4%),占进口总额的28.1%,运输设备和零部件(22%)的采购量增长,占进口总量的14.2%。在主要供应商中,中国也占据了最大的进口份额,为27.3%,其次是美国(10.2%)和阿联酋(5.3%)。
Saudi Arabia’s trade surplus shrank to SAR 16.9 billion in November 2024 from SAR 30.3 billion in the same month last year, as exports dropped while imports rose at a faster pace. Exports fell by 4.7% year-on-year to SAR 90.5 billion, primarily due to a 12.3% decline in oil exports, which accounted for 70.3% of total exports. China remained the top destination for Saudi exports, comprising 14.9% of the total, followed by Japan (9.9%) and the UAE (9.7%). Meanwhile, imports climbed by 13.9% to SAR 73.7 billion, driven by increased purchases of machinery, electrical equipment & parts (22.4%), which constituted 28.1% of total imports, and transportation equipment & parts (22%), which represented 14.2% of total imports. Among the major suppliers, China also held the largest share of imports at 27.3%, followed by the US (10.2%), and the UAE (5.3%).