Chemical products exports down 20%, imports drop 5% in February

19/04/2023 Argaam Special
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Saudi Arabia's exports of chemical industry and related products reached nearly SAR 6.93 billion in February 2023, a 20% year-on-year (YoY) decline.

 

Compared to January 2023, exports of chemical products fell by SAR 101.6 million, or 1%. 

 

Exports of chemicals represented 33% of total non-oil exports in February, amounting to SAR 20.91 billion, as shown in the following table:

 

Export of Chemical Industry & Related Products (SAR mln)

Month 

Exports 2022

Exports 2023

Change (%)

Chemical products exports to total non-oil exports (%)

January

7,519.0 

7,035.2 

(6%)

 31% 

February*

8,731.0 

6, 933.6

(20%)

 33% 

March 

10,339.4 

--

--

--

April 

10,028.1 

--

--

--

May  

9,859.4 

--

--

--

June 

10,519.5 

--

--

--

July 

9,579.3 

--

--

--

August 

9,518.3 

--

--

--

September 

9,702.2 

--

--

--

October 

10,196.8 

--

--

--

November 

8,833.9

--

--

--

December*

8,122.0

--

--

--

*Updated.

 

 

India topped the list of countries importing chemical products from Saudi Arabia by nearly SAR 949 million and 14% of the total value of exports of chemical products in February. China and the Belgium followed at 13% and 7%, respectively, as indicated in the table below:

 

Major Importers from Saudi Arabia in February 2023 (SAR mln)

Country

Value

Percentage to total chemical products exports (%)

India

949

13.70%

China

905

13.10%

Belgium

509.3

7.30%

US

459.8

6.60%

UAE

448.8

6.50%

South Korea

437.6

6.30%

Singapore

392.4

5.70%

Germany

391.9

5.70%

Australia

306.3

4.40%

Brazil

191.4

2.80%

Kenya

189

2.70%

Thailand

152.7

2.20%

Pakistan

140.9

2.00%

Egypt

117.7

1.70%

Other countries

1341.8

19.40%

Total

6933.6

100%

 

 

On the other hand, the Kingdom's imports of chemical and industry-related products amounted to SAR 5.71billion during the month, 5% down YoY.

 

Compared to January 2023, imports of chemical and industry-related products in February 2023 declined by SAR 333.6 million, or 6%.

 

Imports of chemical and industry-related products during January accounted for 10% of the total imports amounting to SAR 56.58 billion. 

 

The following table Saudi Arabia’s imports of chemical products:

 

Saudi Arabia’s Imports of Chemical and Industry-Related Products (SAR mln)

Month

Imports 2022

Imports 2023

Change (%)

Percentage to total imports

January

5,538.9

6,029.4

+9%

%

February*

6,048.7

5,706.2

(5%)

10%

March

6,843.4

--

--

--

April

5,456.7

--

--

--

May

5,420.3

--

--

--

June

6,278.4

--

--

--

July

5,488.9

--

--

--

August

6,621.9

--

--

--

September

5,552.5

--

--

--

October

6,044.1

--

--

--

November

5,660.1

--

--

--

December*

5,641.5

--

--

--

*Updated.
 

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