Jeddah Islamic Port pictured - Saudi merchandise imports up 2% to SAR 70 billion in June
Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, and parts thereof accounted for 31% (SAR 21.4 million) of total imports in June. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment came in second with 13%.
Imports by Segment in June 2025 (SAR bln) |
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Segment |
June 2024 |
June 2025 |
Change |
Change (%) |
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof |
16.61 |
21.43 |
+4.82 |
+29% |
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment |
10.09 |
8.76 |
(1.33) |
(13%) |
Chemical Products |
5.81 |
6.38 |
+0.57 |
+10% |
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal |
6.32 |
5.69 |
(0.63) |
(10%) |
Metal Products |
5.35 |
3.96 |
(1.39) |
(26%) |
Precious Stones or Metals and Articles Thereof; Jewelry |
3.6 |
3.85 |
+0.25 |
+7% |
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco |
3.27 |
3 |
(0.27) |
(8%) |
Vegetable Products |
3.4 |
2.61 |
(0.21) |
(23%) |
Plastics Rubber, and Articles Thereof |
2.25 |
2.36 |
+0.11 |
+5% |
Animals, Product Thereof |
2.59 |
2.08 |
(0.51) |
(20%) |
Optical, Photographic, Other Instruments |
1.77 |
2.03 |
+0.26 |
+15% |
Textile Products |
1.67 |
1.59 |
(0.08) |
(5%) |
Various Products |
1.5 |
1.4 |
(0.1) |
(7%) |
Artworks and Antiques |
1.47 |
1.37 |
(0.1) |
(7%) |
Others |
3.13 |
3.52 |
+0.39 |
+12% |
Total |
68.83 |
70.03 |
+1.2 |
+2% |
China accounted for 28% of Saudi Arabia’s total imports in June, valued at SAR 19.5 billion, followed by the US with SAR 5.8 billion and the UAE with SAR 4.3 billion.
The top 10 countries accounted for about 67% of total imports, amounting to SAR 46.61 billion, as shown in the table below:
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in June 2025 (SAR bln) |
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Countries |
Value |
% of Total |
China |
19.54 |
28% |
US |
5.79 |
8.3% |
UAE |
4.31 |
6.2% |
India |
3.2 |
4.6% |
Germany |
2.94 |
4.2% |
France |
2.45 |
3.5% |
Japan |
2.37 |
3.4% |
Italy |
2.25 |
3.2% |
Switzerland |
2.1 |
3% |
UK |
1.66 |
2.4% |
Other Countries |
23.42 |
33.4% |
Total |
70.03 |
100% |
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