Saudi ports handle 341M tons of cargo in 2025: GASTAT

Saudi Arabia’s seaborne cargo volumes rose to more than 341 million tons in 2025, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

Outbound shipments reached about 227.2 million tons, up 2% year-on-year (YoY), while inbound volumes grew 5% to nearly 114.3 million tons.

King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu led Saudi ports in exports, handling 51% of the total, or 115.2 million tons.

King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam ranked first in imports, handling 39.2 million tons, or about 34% of total inbound cargo.

Cargo Volumes at Saudi Ports in 2025 (mln tons)

The total quantity of cargo handled through Saudi ports exceeded 298 million tons, according to the data.

King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu accounted for the largest share by weight at 33%, while Jeddah Islamic Port ranked first in handling standard containers with a 47% share. Liquid bulk cargo topped the list of handled goods, with volumes surpassing 144 million tons.

A total of 7,848 vessels docked at Saudi ports. Jeddah Islamic Port received the most vessels, with 2,677, followed by Jubail Commercial Port with 1,256 and King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam with 1,030.

The report also highlighted container activity, noting that more than 3.89 million inbound and outbound containers were handled, including 1.94 million outbound containers and over 1.95 million inbound containers.

Passenger traffic through Saudi ports totaled about 1.1 million arrivals and departures in 2025, up 20% from 2024. Jazan Port ranked first, handling more than 489,600 passengers.

Compiled using data from the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) and related entities, the Maritime Transport Statistics Publication provides a broad database of statistics on the movement of goods, passengers, and vessels through the Kingdom’s ports, serving as a reliable foundation for studies, research, and future maritime transport sector planning and development.