Saudi nonoil exports dropped by 14.3 percent in April to reach SR15.78 billion compared to the figures of the same period last year, according to a report released by the Central Department of Statistics and Information (CDSI).

On the other hand, Saudi imports fell by 13.6 percent to SR50.12 billion compared to the figures of the same period last year, local media said quoting the CDSI report.

Plastic and rubber products topped the Kingdom’s list of exports in April and registered 30.37 percent of nonoil exports valued at more than SR4.79 billion, the report said.

Chemical products came in the second rank of nonoil exports and valued at more than SR4.50 billion, or 28.55 percent, followed by transport equipment and parts by 10.11 percent, or SR1.59 billion, of the total value of exports.

According to the CDSI report, equipment, machinery and electrical utensils captured the highest value of Saudi imports in April (2015) at SR13.34 billion, or 26.63 percent of the total value of imports, followed by transport materials at the value of SR8.70 billion, or 17.37 percent, and ordinary metals and their products at SR5.62 billion, or 11.22 percent.

The UAE topped the list of major importers of Saudi nonoil products by 13.05 percent of the total value of exports in April, followed by China at 11.81 percent and India at 6.04 percent, the report said.

Regarding the Kingdom’s imports, China remained the biggest exporter to the Kingdom and captured 13.25 percent of the total Saudi imports, followed by the United States at 12.37 percent and Japan at 6.35 percent, the report said.