Signal · Geopolitical Risk

‎Saudi GCC trade surplus rises 16% to SAR 3.78B in June

Argaam - Main News Trade press Published 30th August 2026 Saudi Arabia

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‎<img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/95c08bc9-c9b3-483c-8ffd-669fef0ad7b8.png" > The UAE accounted for the largest share of Saudi Arabia’s foreign trade with the GCC in June <hr> Saudi Arabia’s non-oil trade surplus with the GCC countries reached SAR 3.78 billion in June, up 16% year-on-year (YoY). However, total Saudi non-oil merchandise exports and re-exports to GCC countries decreased 10% YoY to SAR 8.66 billion during June, according to data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). During the same month, non-oil exports comprised SAR 5.28 billion in re-exports and around SAR 3.38 billion in national exports. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports from GCC countries declined by 23% YoY to SAR 4.88 billion in June. The UAE accounted for the largest share of Saudi Arabia’s foreign trade with the GCC, with the Kingdom posting a non-oil trade surplus of about SAR 2.82 billion with the UAE. <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="6" > Non-oil trade with GCC in June 2026 (SAR mln) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Country </td> <td > National Exports </td> <td > Re-exports </td> <td > Imports </td> <td > Non-Oil Trade Surplus </td> <td > Trade Volume </td> </tr> <tr > <td > UAE </td> <td > 1,507.5 </td> <td > 4,499.7 </td> <td > 3,184 </td> <td > +2,823.3 </td> <td > 9,191.2 </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Kuwait </td> <td > 790.6 </td> <td > 176.3 </td> <td > 120.7 </td> <td > +846.2 </td> <td > 1,087.6 </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Qatar </td> <td > 296.8 </td> <td > 349.9 </td> <td > 87.6 </td> <td > + 559.2 </td> <td > 734.3 </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Bahrain </td> <td > 348.2 </td> <td > 130.5 </td> <td > 684 </td> <td > (205.3) </td> <td > 1,162.7 </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Oman </td> <td > 433.9 </td> <td > 124.1 </td> <td > 805.9 </td> <td > (247.8) </td> <td > 1,364 </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Total </td> <td > 3,377 </td> <td > 5,280.6 </td> <td > 4,882.2 </td> <td > +3,775.4 </td> <td > 13,539.8 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Publication: Argaam - Main News · Trade Publication
Published: 30th August 2026
Original report: argaam.com

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Category: Geopolitical Risk
Geography: Saudi Arabia
Organisations: None identified
Collected: 30th August 2026 · 15:22

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Significance 2 · Moderate

Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Moderate (24.0/100). Strongest contributor: Geographic Breadth (10.0/10 points). Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity (3.0/30 points). Initial Confidence Low (31.5/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).

Strongest contributor: Geographic Breadth
Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity

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