The value of Saudi non-oil exports in July, 2009, totaled SR 8,791 million, showing a decline of 24% as compared to an amount of SR 11, 551 million fetched during the same month in 2008. This figure reflects an overall decrease that was valued at SR 2, 760 million. In terms of the volume of overall exports weightage, it witnessed a hike of 4%, accounting for 3,384,000 tons in July 2009 as compared to 3,343,000 tons in the same month last year. This figure shows a total increase of about 141,000 tons. A latest report of the Central Department of Statistics & Information (CDSI) disclosed that petrochemicals topped the Kingdom's list of exports in July ( 28% of exports - Valued at SR 2,488 Million). Plastic products came second (23% of exports - Valued at SR 1,975 Million). It was followed by Foodstuffs (11% of exports - valued at SR 614 Million). In addition, 7% of the re-exported commodities were worth SR 1, 487 and 17% of a number of other exports were valued at SR 1, 271 Million and these accounted for 14% of the total exports. CDSI also noted that the UAE topped the list of importers followed by China, Qatar, India and Jordan. At the level of groups, the Kingdom's import partners included GCC, non-Arab and Muslim Asian States, The Arab League States, European Union and non-Arab Islamic States, respectively. --MORE
