Dried Apricots will last up to 6 months out of the refrigerator because the dried Apricots contain less moisture which means that the dried apricots will not spoil as easily or as fast as the apricots that are not dried.
However you can make the dried apricots stay fresher and last longer when you do refrigerate them.
So the dried apricots do need to be refrigerated to maintain the freshness but they will not spoil if left out of the refrigerator.
But when you do refrigerate the dried apricots they will last from 12 to 18 months in the refrigerator and only around 6 months out of the refrigerator.
But drying apricots does make them last longer than non dried apricots.