Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports increased 8% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 72.6 billion in January, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Meanwhile, merchandise imports fell by 8%, or nearly SAR 6.4 billion, month-on-month (MoM).
Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts topped imports in January, representing 26% (SAR 18.8 billion) of total imports. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment followed at roughly 14%.
The table below details of Saudi imports in January 2025 by segment:
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Saudi Imports Value in January by Segment (SAR bln) |
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|
Segment |
Jan. 2024 |
Jan. 2025 |
Change (Value) |
Change (%) |
|
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof |
14.77 |
18.81 |
+4.04 |
+27% |
|
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment |
9.08 |
10.02 |
+0.94 |
+10% |
|
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal |
6.30 |
6.54 |
+0.24 |
+4% |
|
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries |
6.19 |
6.15 |
(0.03) |
(1%) |
|
Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco |
3.34 |
3.98 |
+0.64 |
+19% |
|
Mineral products |
5.51 |
3.59 |
(1.93) |
(35%) |
|
Vegetable Products |
3.21 |
3.26 |
+0.04 |
+1% |
|
Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry |
3.93 |
2.83 |
(1.10) |
(28%) |
|
Textile materials and their products |
2.05 |
2.40 |
+0.35 |
+17% |
|
Animals and animal products |
2.34 |
2.36 |
+0.02 |
+1% |
|
Others |
10.32 |
12.69 |
+2.37 |
+23% |
|
Total |
67.04 |
72.62 |
+5.59 |
+8% |
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China in January 2025, at SAR 19.2 billion (26%) of the total. The US came in second with SAR 6.04 billion, followed by the UAE (SAR 3.96 billion).
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 65% (SAR 46.9 billion) of total imports for the same month, as shown below:
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Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in January (SAR bln) |
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|
Country |
Value |
% of Total |
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China |
19.17 |
26.4% |
|
US |
6.04 |
8.3% |
|
UAE |
3.96 |
5.5% |
|
India |
3.80 |
5.2% |
|
Germany |
3.01 |
4.1% |
|
Egypt |
2.48 |
3.4% |
|
Japan |
2.45 |
3.4% |
|
Italy |
2.41 |
3.3% |
|
France |
1.85 |
2.6% |
|
Brazil |
1.77 |
2.4% |
|
Other Countries |
25.67 |
35.4% |
|
Total |
72.62 |
100.0 |
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