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Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports rose 2% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 84.2 billion in December 2025, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Compared to November 2025, merchandise imports rose 5%, or nearly SAR 3.8 billion.
Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts thereof topped imports in December, representing 31% or SAR 26.5 billion of the Kingdom's total imports. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment followed at about 16%.
December 2025 imports saw increases in several categories, notably electrical machinery and equipment by 28% and transport equipment by 10%, along with moderate rises in plant and animal products and their derivatives.
Meanwhile, some categories recorded significant declines, such as metal products down 32% and jewelry down 40%, in addition to slight decreases in chemical products, basic metals, and other categories.
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Saudi Imports in November by Segment (SAR bln) |
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Segment |
Dec. 2024 |
Dec. 2025 |
Change (Value) |
Change (%) |
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Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof |
20.76 |
26.47 |
+5.72 |
+28% |
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Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment |
12.45 |
13.65 |
+1.20 |
+10% |
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Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal |
8.09 |
7.78 |
(0.31) |
(4%) |
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Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries |
6.76 |
6.23 |
(0.54) |
(8%) |
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Vegetable Products |
3.37 |
3.63 |
+0.26 |
+8% |
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Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco |
3.46 |
3.50 |
+0.04 |
+1% |
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Minerals |
4.49 |
3.06 |
(1.43) |
(32%) |
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Optical Instruments and Apparatus, and others |
2.37 |
2.75 |
+0.38 |
+16% |
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Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry |
4.56 |
2.72 |
(1.84) |
(40%) |
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Animal Products |
2.20 |
2.47 |
+0.27 |
+12% |
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Others |
13.70 |
11.90 |
(1.80) |
(13%) |
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Total |
82.20 |
84.16 |
+1.96 |
+2% |
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China, with SAR 24.2 billion, representing 29% of the total in December 2025.
The US ranked second with SAR 6 billion, followed by the UAE, Germany, and India, each contributing between 4.7% and 5%.
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 67%, or SAR 56.4 billion, of total imports in the same month.
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Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in December (SAR bln) |
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Country |
Value |
% of Total |
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China |
24.20 |
28.7% |
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US |
6.01 |
7.1% |
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UAE |
4.23 |
5.0% |
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Germany |
4.03 |
4.8% |
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India |
3.94 |
4.7% |
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Japan |
3.58 |
4.3% |
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Turkey |
2.80 |
3.3% |
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Italy |
2.76 |
3.3% |
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France |
2.72 |
3.2% |
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South Korea |
2.18 |
2.6% |
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Other Countries |
27.71 |
32.9% |
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Total |
84.16 |
100% |
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