Saudi merchandise imports down 3% to SAR 75.5B in July

Saudi Imports Value in July by Segment (SAR bln)

Segment

July 2024

July 2025

Change (Value)

Change (%)

Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof

20.22

22.60

+2.38

+12%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment

11.03

9.97

(1.06)

(10%)

Base Metals and Articles Thereof​

8.26

7.12

(1.14)

(14%)

Chemical Products​

7.61

6.91

(0.70)

(9%)

Metal Products​

4.35

4.04

(0.31)

(7%)

Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles; Jewelry

2.43

3.72

+1.29

+53%

Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco

3.41

2.98

(0.43)

(13%)

Vegetable Products

3.46

2.76

(0.71)

(20%)

Plastics, Rubber, and Articles Thereof

2.82

2.49

(0.32)

(11%)

Animals and Animal Products

2.34

2.30

(0.04)

(2%)

Optical Instruments and Apparatus, and others​

2.09

2.30

+0.21

+10%

Textile Materials and Products​

1.78

1.77

--

(0.1%)

Works of Art and Antiques

1.35

1.50

+0.15

+11%

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

1.74

1.50

(0.24)

(14%)

Paper, Paperboard, and Articles Thereof

0.82

0.75

(0.06)

(8%)

Articles of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Ceramics, or Glass

0.85

0.75

(0.11)

(13%)

Arms and Ammunition; Parts and Accessories Thereof

0.91

0.47

(0.44)

(49%)

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

0.59

0.47

(0.13)

(22%)

Wood, Cork, Wickerwork, and Articles Thereof

0.65

0.44

(0.21)

(32%)

Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, and Walking Sticks

0.46

0.43

(0.03)

(7%)

Hides, Skins, Leather, and Articles Thereof; Bags and Similar Items

0.30

0.25

(0.05)

(17%)

Total

77.49

75.53

(1.96)

(3%)

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

Country

Value

% of Total

China

19.48

25.8%

US

6.05

8.0%

UAE

4.82

6.4%

Germany

3.40

4.5%

India

3.37

4.5%

Japan

3.11

4.1%

Italy

2.68

3.5%

France

1.98

2.6%

UK

1.86

2.5%

Switzerland

1.84

2.4%

Other Countries

26.94

35.7%

Total

75.53

100.0%