Gulf trade surplus with Japan drops to $17.6B

Trade surplus among five Gulf countries with Japan decreased by 27.47% in the first half of 2026, reaching $17.64 billion, due to a decline in both exports and imports. Saudi Arabia recorded the largest surplus among the Gulf states at $9.70 billion, while Kuwait had the lowest at $448 million. Gulf exports to Japan declined by 24.27%, totaling $26.74 billion. Conversely, Gulf imports from Japan fell by 16.49% to $9.15 billion, with Kuwait experiencing a sharper decline of 44.06%. Despite the reduction in trade volume, Japan’s surplus with the Middle East remained in place but decreased by 27.9% to $16.83 billion. Gulf exports accounted for 96.74% of the Middle East’s total exports to Japan. Japan’s trade deficit also shrank by 57%, amounting to $6.23 billion, despite a 13.7% increase in exports.

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