‎Chemicals exports fall 6% in May

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Saudi Arabia’s exports of chemical products and related materials dropped 6% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 6.89 billion in May 2024.

Compared to April, chemicals exports rose by 18%, or SAR 1.06 billion.

Chemical products and related materials represented 24% of May’s SAR 28.9 billion non-oil exports, as shown in the following table:

Exports of Chemical Products & Related Materials (SAR mln)*

Month

2023

2024

Change (%)

Chemicals to total non-oil exports (%)

January

7,035.2

5,479.7

(22%)

23%

February

6,933.6

5,510.5

(21%)

24%

March

7,512.2

6,754.7

(10%)

29%

April

6,673.1

5,824.6

(13%)

26%

May

7,340.2

6,885.9

(6%)

24%

June

5,762.8

July

6,314.6

August

6,479.1

September

6,297.2

October

6,963.4

November

6,680.4

December

8,564.6

*Data is periodically updated.

India was the largest importer of Saudi Arabia’s chemical products in May, accounting for about SAR 1.27 billion, or 18.5% of the total. China and the UAE followed with 12.4% and 8.3%, respectively, as shown in the table below:

Major Importers from Saudi Arabia in May (SAR mln)

Country

Value

Percentage to total chemicals exports

India

1,277.2

18.5%

China

851.8

12.4%

UAE

568.2

8.3%

Belgium

443.1

6.4%

US

394.4

5.7%

Thailand

383.8

5.6%

Singapore

274.4

4.0%

Australia

248.1

3.6%

Turkey

193.6

2.8%

Brazil

181.0

2.6%

Pakistan

173.5

2.5%

Bangladesh

169.8

2.5%

Other countries

1,727.1

25.0%

Total

6,885.9

100 %

Saudi Arabia imported chemical products and related materials worth SAR 6.92 billion in May, down 5% YoY. Meanwhile, the imports rose 15%, or SAR 888.1 million, compared to April.

Chemical products and related materials made up 10% of May’s total imports of SAR 70.3 billion, as shown in the following table:

Imports of Chemicals Products & Related Materials (SAR mln)*

Month

2023

2024

Change (%)

Chemicals to total non-oil imports (%)

January

6,040.3

6,176.6

%

9%

February

5,706.2

5,834.8

%

9%

March

6,571.4

6,663.7

%

10%

April

5,408.4

6,029.9

10 %

10%

May

7,271.8

6,918.0

(5%)

10%

June

5,590.6

July

6,500.7

August

6,122.7

September

5,280.5

October

6,114.4

November

5,889.4

December

4,822.9

*Data is periodically updated.

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