Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia’s merchandize imports increased by 8% year-on-year (YoY) in October to SAR 46.3 billion, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Imports fell by 2%, or nearly SAR 1.13 billion in October, compared to September.
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Saudi merchandize Imports (SAR mln)* |
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|
Month |
2020 |
2021 |
Value |
Variation |
|
January |
46018 |
47937 |
+1919 |
+4% |
|
February |
43044 |
40842 |
(2202) |
(5%) |
|
March |
43319 |
50723 |
+7404 |
+17% |
|
April |
41790 |
49988 |
+8198 |
+20% |
|
May |
36916 |
45076 |
+8160 |
+22% |
|
June |
46143 |
47351 |
+1208 |
+3% |
|
July |
40298 |
47303 |
+7005 |
+17% |
|
August |
40739 |
51731 |
+10992 |
+27% |
|
September |
41995 |
47425 |
+5430 |
+13% |
|
October |
43035 |
46294 |
+3259 |
+8% |
|
November |
48715 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
December |
45479 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
*Data is updated periodically
The jump in the Kingdom’s imports in October was primarily driven by an increase of 191%, or SAR 1.28 billion, in imports of natural or cultured pearls and precious or semi-precious stones, and a rise of 68%, or SAR 1.15 billion, in the imports of the mineral products.
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Saudi Imports Value in October (SAR mln) |
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|
Product |
October 2020 |
October 2021 |
Variation Value |
Variation Percentage |
|
Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; |
9503.3 |
9867.4 |
+364.1 |
+4% |
|
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment |
6705.7 |
6458.6 |
(247.1) |
(%4) |
|
Chemical Industries and articles thereof |
4014.3 |
5073.7 |
+1059.5 |
+26% |
|
Base metals and articles of base metal |
4453.9 |
4521.6 |
+67.7 |
+2% |
|
Mineral products |
1685.3 |
2831.8 |
+1146.5 |
+68% |
|
Vegetable products |
2817.2 |
2307.2 |
(510.0) |
(%18) |
|
Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes |
2207.4 |
2280.8 |
+73.5 |
+3% |
|
Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals |
670.9 |
1952.3 |
+1281.4 |
+191% |
|
Textiles and textile articles |
1898.2 |
1816.9 |
(81.2) |
(%4) |
|
Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof |
1637.2 |
1720.4 |
+83.2 |
+5% |
|
Others |
7442.0 |
7463.6 |
+21.6 |
+0.3% |
|
Total |
43035.3 |
46294.3 |
+3259.0 |
+8% |
China topped the Kingdom's list of countries for imports, with approximately SAR 9.36 billion, or 20% of the total value of imports in October.
US and the UAE came in the second and third positions at 9% each.
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Top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia in October (SAR mln) |
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|
Country |
October 2020 |
October 2021 |
Variation |
|
China |
8585.3 |
9357.5 |
+9% |
|
US |
4234.6 |
4322.6 |
+2% |
|
UAE |
3126.1 |
4105.3 |
+31% |
|
Germany |
2178.8 |
2383.6 |
+9% |
|
India |
2100.7 |
2241.9 |
+7% |
|
Egypt |
887.6 |
1595.2 |
+80% |
|
Japan |
1844.5 |
1386.8 |
(25%) |
|
Italy |
1337.1 |
1385.6 |
+4% |
|
France |
1257.7 |
1346.0 |
+7% |
|
Indonesia |
549.5 |
1306.6 |
+138% |
|
Other Countries |
16933.40 |
16863.30 |
(0.4%) |
|
Total |
43035.3 |
46294.3 |
+8% |
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