RIYADH: Saudi non-oil exports increased by 27.5 percent in January from a year ago, official data showed.
The exports rose to SR24.1 billion ($6.4 billion) from SR18.9 billion a year ago, according to Saudi General Authority for Statistics, or Gastat.
On a monthly basis, however, non-oil exports fell down by SR5.5 billion or 18.5 percent from December.
