CapitalRiyadh
Government typeabsolute monarchy
Chief of stateKing SALMAN bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud (since 23 January 2015)
Natural resourcespetroleum, natural gas, iron ore, gold, copper
Industriescrude oil production, petroleum refining, basic petrochemicals, ammonia, industrial gases, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), cement, fertilizer, plastics, metals, commercial ship repair, commercial air...
Export partnersChina 21%, India 12%, Japan 12%, USA 6%, UAE 4% (2023)
Import partnersChina 21%, UAE 8%, USA 7%, India 6%, Germany 5% (2023)