Saudi Arabia’s imports reach record high at SAR 949.8B in 2025

Saudi Imports in 2026 by Segment (SAR bln)​

Segment

2024

2025

Change (Value)

Change (%)

Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof

220.86

275.19

54.33

25%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment

125.14

129.6

4.46

4%

Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal

83.46

90.01

6.55

8%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries

78.63

80.57

1.94

2%

Mineral products

53.22

46.52

(6.70)

(13%)

Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry​

38.63

45.02

6.39

17%

Vegetable Products

40.77

42.51

1.74

4%

Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco​

39.81

40.35

0.54

1%

Plastics and Articles Thereof; Rubber and Articles Thereof​

29.27

29.84

0.57

2%

Animal Products

27.89

28.12

0.23

1%

Optical Instruments and Apparatus, and others​

24.65

27.64

2.98

+12%

Textile Materials and Products​

23.61

24.57

0.96

4%

Art Collections and Antiquities

19.55

20.63

1.08

+6%

Miscellaneous Products

20.49

18.31

(2.18)

(11%)

Arms and Ammunition, and Parts and Accessories thereof

8.44

11.06

2.62

31%

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement, and Related Materials

9.72

9.28

(0.44)

(5%)

Paper, Paperboard, and Articles Thereof

8.62

8.32

(0.29)

(3%)

Wood, Cork, Basketware, and Other Woven Products

6.87

7.43

0.56

8%

Animal and Vegetable Fats, Oils, Waxes, and Related Products

5.89

7.11

1.22

21%

Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, and Walking Sticks

4.88

5.01

0.13

3%

Raw Hides and Skins, Leather and Articles thereof

2.63

2.73

0.1

4%

Total

873.02

949.83

76.8

9%

Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in 2025 (SAR bln)

Country

Value

% of Total

China

261.2

27.5%

US

78

8.2%

UAE

53.9

5.7%

India

45.6

4.8%

Germany

42

4.4%

Japan

38.2

4%

Italy

30.8

3.2%

France

25.9

2.7%

Switzerland

25.2

2.6%

Egypt

24.8

2.6%

Other Countries

324.2

34.1%

Total

949.8

100%