King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam
Saudi Arabia’s imports from GCC countries rose 11% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 7.55 billion in May 2025, according to a recent report by GASTAT.
The UAE accounted for 67% of total Saudi imports, rising 9% YoY to SAR 5.1 billion.
Oman came second, with about SAR 1.44 million, followed by Bahrain with SAR 833.7 million.
Saudi Imports from GCC (SAR mln) |
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Country |
May, 2024 |
May, 2025 |
Change in Value |
Change (%) |
UAE |
4,653.5 |
5,075.2 |
+421.7 |
+9% |
Oman |
861.4 |
1437.4 |
+576.0 |
+67% |
Bahrain |
990.7 |
833.7 |
(157.0) |
(16%) |
Kuwait |
120.0 |
126.3 |
+6.3 |
+5% |
Qatar |
166.5 |
74.7 |
(91.8) |
(55%) |
Total |
6,792.0 |
7,547.3 |
+755.3 |
+11% |
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