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King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam
Saudi Arabia’s imports from GCC countries decreased by 14% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 18.7 billion in the first quarter of 2025, according to a recent report by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The UAE accounted for 63% (SAR 11.8 billion) of total Saudi imports, a decline of 14% YoY.
Oman took the second place, with about SAR 3.9 million, followed by Bahrain (SAR 2.2 billion).
Below is a breakdown of Saudi Arabia’s imports from GCC countries in Q1 2025:
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Saudi Arabia’s Imports from GCC (SAR mln) |
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|
Country |
Q1 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Change in Value |
Change (%) |
|
UAE |
13724.3 |
11822.8 |
(1901.6) |
(14%) |
|
Oman |
4530.0 |
3941.3 |
(588.7) |
(13%) |
|
Bahrain |
3001.2 |
2182.1 |
(819.1) |
(27%) |
|
Kuwait |
391.4 |
427.3 |
+35.9 |
+9% |
|
Qatar |
178.0 |
367.2 |
+189.2 |
+106% |
|
Total |
21824.9 |
18740.7 |
(3084.2) |
(14%) |
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