Saudi non-oil commodity exports up 12,5 % in March

The total value of non-oil commodity exports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was up in March by 12.5 % to (19,249) million Saudi riyals, compared to the same period of the previous year, while the value of imports fell by 9.1 % to (51,198) Saudi riyals in the same period of previous year. In its monthly statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI) said that the percentage of the Kingdom's non-oil exports amounted to (37,6 % ) of the total value of imports during this period of previous year. It said that the exports of chemical industry products and related came first with a total value (6,277) million Saudi riyals representing (32,61 %) of the total value of non-petroleum accommodates exports. Plastics and rubber and their products ranked second with a value of (5,890) million Saudi riyals by (30,6%) while transport equipment and parts thereof occupied third place with a value of (2,098) million Saudi riyals (10,9 %) of the total value of exports.