JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in date exports by value for the fourth consecutive year in 2025, with shipments worth SR1.938 billion ($517.7 million), according to data from the International Trade Centre. The figure represents an increase of about 14 percent from 2024, highlighting the sector’s growing contribution to the national economy and efforts to expand agricultural exports under Saudi Vision 2030, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. Ahmed Al-Mousa, CEO of the Natio
