Exports to France decline 9.1%

JEDDAH, 18 November — Saudi exports to France have reached SR6.169 billion during the first eight months of this year, according to a statement by the French Embassy in Riyadh. The figure is 9.1 percent less than that of last year. The French exports to the Kingdom, on the other hand, increased 8.2 percent during the same period to reach SR3.18 billion. The statement said the trade exchange between the two countries had gone up by 52 percent during the period.