Saudi merchandise imports rise 8% to SAR 72.6B in January

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:

 

Saudi Imports Value in January by Segment (SAR bln)

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:

 

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

Country

Value

% of Total

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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