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Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports rose 0.1% year-on-year (YoY) to almost SAR 74 billion, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Meanwhile, merchandise imports increased by 2%, or nearly SAR 1.65 billion, month-on-month (MoM), as follows:
Imports of machinery and mechanical appliances, and electrical equipment and their parts topped in March, representing 26%, or SAR 19.3 billion of the total Saudi imports.
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment came second at 15%.
The table below shows details of Saudi imports in March by segment:
Imports During March 2025 by Segment (SAR bln)
|
Segment |
March 2024 |
March 2025 |
Change |
Change (%) |
|
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof |
18.62 |
19.29 |
+0.67 |
+4% |
|
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment |
10.78 |
11.25 |
+0.47 |
+4% |
|
Chemical Products |
6.67 |
6.96 |
+0.29 |
+4% |
|
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal |
6.57 |
6.51 |
(0.07) |
(1%) |
|
Precious Stones or Metals and Articles Thereof; Jewellery |
2.70 |
3.86 |
+1.16 |
+43% |
|
Metal Products |
3.82 |
3.40 |
(0.42) |
(11%) |
|
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco |
3.41 |
3.09 |
(0.32) |
(9%) |
|
Vegetable Products |
4.20 |
2.92 |
(1.29) |
(31%) |
|
Plastics Rubber, and Articles Thereof |
2.40 |
2.70 |
+0.30 |
+12% |
|
Works of Art and Antiques |
2.25 |
2.53 |
+0.28 |
+12% |
|
Others |
12.47 |
11.50 |
(0.97) |
(8%) |
|
Total |
73.88 |
73.99 |
+0.10 |
+0.1% |
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China in March, valued at SAR 18.7 billion or 25% of the total.
The US and the UAE followed with SAR 5.8 billion and SAR 4.4 billion, respectively.
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 65%, or SAR 48.1 billion, of the total imports in March, as shown below:
|
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in March 2025 (SAR bln) |
||
|
Country |
Value |
% of imports |
|
China |
18.69 |
25.30% |
|
US |
5.77 |
7.80% |
|
UAE |
4.37 |
5.90% |
|
India |
3.61 |
4.90% |
|
Japan |
3.36 |
4.50% |
|
Germany |
3.21 |
4.30% |
|
Egypt |
2.46 |
3.30% |
|
Indonesia |
2.27 |
3.10% |
|
Switzerland |
2.25 |
3.00% |
|
Italy |
2.13 |
2.90% |
|
Other Countries |
25.87 |
35.00% |
|
Total |
73.99 |
100.00% |
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