Saudi services exports fall 16.5% in Q2 2026 as imports rise
Saudi Arabia’s services exports dropped 16.5% in Q2 2026, while imports rose 8.4%, according to the General Authority for Statistics.
In the second quarter of 2026, Saudi Arabia's services exports decreased by 16.5%, reaching 59.5 billion riyals, as reported by the General Authority for Statistics. This decline was primarily driven by a 23.6% drop in travel services exports, which amounted to 33.8 billion riyals. In contrast, services imports rose by 8.4% to 120.8 billion riyals, compared to the first quarter.
The increase in imports was mainly attributed to a surge in transport services, amounting to 34.1 billion riyals, and travel services, valued at 25 billion riyals. Other services such as business, construction, government, insurance, pension, financial, personal, cultural, recreational, maintenance, repair, telecommunications, information, computer, and intellectual property usage services also saw significant increases.
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