VOL. XXXII

NO. 15

16-JANUARY-1989

Financial and Banking News

BUDGETS ND REVENUES

Saudi Trade Surplus Up in Q3 1988

According to foreign trade statistics published by the Saudi Ministry ofFinance and National Economy, Saudi Arabia had a trade surplus of SR5,369mn($1.43bn) in the third quarter of 1988, with total exports standing atSR24,642mn and total imports at SR19,273mn. With a trade surplus of SR2.6bn inQ1 1988 and SR1.5bn in Q2 1988, the total surplus for the first three quartersnow stands at...