Total Saudi non-oil exports to GCC reached $1.01bln in October

Non-oil exports from Saudi Arabia to member countries of the Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) increased by SAR 133 million ($35.5 million) or 5.2% year-on-year (YoY) during October 2019.

Saudi exports of national origin to GCC countries recorded SAR 2.7 billion ($721 million) last October, compared with SAR 2.57 billion ($686 million) in October 2018, according to a Mubasher survey, based on the data of the Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GaStat).

Saudi non-oil re-exported goods to GCC member countries decreased by 18.2% to SAR 1.12 billion ($298 million). Accordingly, total non-oil exports reached SAR 3.82 billion in October.

Meanwhile, Saudi imports from GCC countries decreased to SAR 3.9 billion ($1.04 billion), with a trade balance deficit of SAR 83 million ($22.13 million).

source: zawya