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Aug 23 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's imports in June tumbled 23.9 percent from a year earlier while non-oil exports dropped 10.0 percent, data from the Central Department of Statistics and Information showed on Tuesday.
| SAUDI FOREIGN TRADE | 6/16 | 5/16 | 6/15 |
| (in bln riyals) | |||
| non-oil exports | 14.261 | 15.681 | 15.847 |
| imports | 43.006 | 45.504 | 56.511 |
| DYNAMICS OF TRADE (pct y/y change in riyal terms) | |||
| nominal non-oil exports | -10 | -0.4 | |
| nominal imports | -23.9 | -20.3 |
NOTE: Non-oil exports usually account for around 12 percent of the overall exports of Saudi Arabia. The world's largest oil exporter does not release complete trade data on a monthly basis.
(Reporting by Andrew Torchia; Editing by Richard Balmforth) ((andrew.torchia@thomsonreuters.com; +9715 6681 7277; Reuters Messaging: andrew.torchia.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
Keywords: SAUDI TRADE/
