United Arab Emirates

In December 2025, exports from Saudi Arabia to United Arab Emirates amounted to ⃁ 21.0 billion (10.8% of total exports), while imports from United Arab Emirates amounted to ⃁ 4.2 billion (5.0% of total imports). As a result, the trade balance resulted in a surplus of ⃁ 16.8 billion.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of exports from Saudi Arabia to United Arab Emirates and the monthly evolution of imports from United Arab Emirates. The line represents the trade balance.

The graph shows the annual fluctuations in export value from Saudi Arabia to United Arab Emirates, showcasing the corresponding annual growth trends.

Saudi Arabia's exports to United Arab Emirates in 2025 reached a total of ⃁ 163.0 billion. The main section wise exports in terms of commercial value were electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof (⃁ 77.7 billion), ships, boats and floating structures (⃁ 21.4 billion), and mineral fuels, oils and waxes (⃁ 16.1 billion).

The chart shows section wise exports by Saudi Arabia to United Arab Emirates annually, measured in commercial value.

Non-oil exports from Saudi Arabia to United Arab Emirates in March 2026 reached a total of ⃁ 7.4 billion. The main non-oil exports were machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, parts thereof (⃁ 5.1 billion), vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment (⃁ 473.6 million), and products of the chemical industries (⃁ 388.2 million).

The graph shows the non-oil products exported from Saudi Arabia to United Arab Emirates monthly.

During 2025, Saudi Arabia's imports from United Arab Emirates reached ⃁ 54.0 billion, being higher by 12.3% compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual fluctuations of Saudi Arabia's import value from United Arab Emirates, showcasing the corresponding annual growth trends.

Saudi Arabia's imports from United Arab Emirates in 2025 reached a total of ⃁ 54.0 billion. The main section wise imports in terms of commercial value were pearls, precious and semi stones, precious metals; coin (⃁ 20.6 billion), mineral fuels, oils and waxes (⃁ 7.1 billion), and boilers, machinery, mechanical goods; parts thereof (⃁ 2.9 billion).

The chart shows section wise imports by Saudi Arabia from United Arab Emirates annually, measured in commercial value.

In 2024, ⃁ 161.3 billion in FDI stock were recorded, being higher by 6.1% compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the stock of FDI from United Arab Emirates in Saudi Arabia.

In 2024, the value of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflow was ⃁ 18.4 billion while the FDI Outflow reached a value of ⃁ 9.1 billion. These amounts resulted in an FDI Net Inflow of ⃁ 9.2 billion, lower by 43.4% than the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of FDI Inflow and Outflow between United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The line represents the FDI Net Inflow.

Note:

FDI inflows: Financial transactions that arise between the FDI institution, direct investors and related companies outside the Saudi economy, which occur during a certain period of time, and form inflows when their positive impact appears in excess of equity and/or debt instruments.

FDI outflows: These are financial transactions that arise between the Foreign Direct Investment Corporation, direct investors, and related companies outside the Saudi economy, and which occur during a certain period of time. They are outflows when their impact appears in a decrease in the side of obligations, such as paid dividends or repayment of loans and credit receivables, or when the foreign shareholder exits.

FDI net inflow: It represents the difference between inflows and outflows of foreign direct investment inflows.