AlQa'dah 12, 1435, September 07, 2014, SPA -- The value of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's non-oil commodity exports in July 2014 increased by an amount of SR (18,321) million, up by (12.3 %) compared to the same period of 2013, while imports amounted to SR (46,621) million, down by ( 17%) compared to the same period of 2013. The Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI) said in its report to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that plastics and rubber products topped the list of non-oil commodity exports during the month of July by 32.82% amounting to SR 6,014 million, followed by chemical industry products by 30.66% amounting to SR 5,617 million, and transport equipment by 15.42% amounting to SR 2,825 million. According to the report, the value of the Kingdom's imports of machinery, equipment, and electrical appliances increased by 24.86% amounting to SR 11,506 million; transport equipment by SR 17.80% amounting to SR 8,299 million; and ordinary metals and their products by 12.60 % amounting to SR 5,874 million. The United Arab Emirates ranked first in terms of the value of non-oil commodity exports by 13.54%, followed by China 12.97%, and Bahrain by 6.45%; while China topped the list of countries importing non-oil commodities by 15.11%, the United States of America came in the second place by 12.43%, and Germany, the third by 6.08%.
