Saudi merchandise imports rise 3% to SAR 75.4B in September

Saudi Imports in August by Segment (SAR bln)​

Segment

Sept. 2024

Sept. 2025

Change

(Value)

Change

(%)

Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof

19.66

23.02

+3.36

+17%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment

12.16

10.18

(1.98)

(16%)

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries

7.25

6.68

(0.57)

(8%)

Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal

6.72

6.41

(0.32)

(5%)

Minerals​

4.26

4.23

(0.03)

(1%)

Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry​

1.92

3.02

+1.10

+58%

Vegetable Products

3.45

2.90

(0.55)

(16%)

Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco​

2.96

2.83

(0.13)

(4%)

Optical Instruments and Apparatus, and others​

2.16

2.36

+0.19

+9%

Plastics and Articles Thereof; Rubber and Articles Thereof​

2.66

2.31

(0.35)

(13%)

Others

10.11

11.46

+1.34

+13%

Total

73.33

75.40

+2.07

+3%

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

Country

Value

% of Total

China

21.23

28.2%

US

6.76

9.0%

UAE

4.29

5.7%

India

3.50

4.6%

Germany

3.18

4.2%

Japan

2.72

3.6%

Italy

2.65

3.5%

France

2.38

3.2%

Vietnam

2.18

2.9%

Egypt

1.91

2.5%

Other Countries

24.61

32.6%

Total

75.40

100.0%