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Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports fell 3% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 75.5 billion in July, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Compared to June 2025, merchandise imports grew by 4%, or nearly SAR 2.7 billion.
Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts topped imports in July, representing 30% (SAR 22.6 billion) of the Kingdom’s total imports. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment followed at roughly 13%.
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Saudi Imports Value in July by Segment (SAR bln) |
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Segment |
July 2024 |
July 2025 |
Change (Value) |
Change (%) |
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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%) |
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Total |
77.49 |
75.53 |
(1.96) |
(3%) |
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China, with SAR 19.5 billion, representing 26% of the total in July 2025. The US came in second with SAR 6.1 billion, followed by the UAE at SAR 4.8 billion.
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 64% (SAR 48.6 billion) of total imports for the same month, as shown below:
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Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in July (SAR bln) |
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|
Country |
Value |
% of Total |
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China |
19.48 |
25.8% |
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US |
6.05 |
8.0% |
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UAE |
4.82 |
6.4% |
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Germany |
3.40 |
4.5% |
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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% |
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