Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports rose 18% year-on-year (YoY) to almost SAR 76.1 billion, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). 
Meanwhile, merchandise imports fell by 1%, or nearly SAR 990 million, month-on-month (MoM),as follows:
Imports of machinery and mechanical appliances, and electrical equipment and their parts topped in April, representing 28%, or SAR 21.1 billion of the total Saudi imports.
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment came second at 17%.
The table below shows details of Saudi imports inAprilby segment:
Imports by Segment in April 2025 (SAR bln)
Segment
April 2024
April2025
Change
Change (%)
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
16.81
21.07
+4.26
+25%
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
7.97
13.12
+5.14
+65%
Chemical Products
6.04
7.16
+1.13
+19%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
6.74
6.65
(0.09)
(1%)
Precious Stones or Metals and Articles Thereof;Jewellery
3.45
4.90
+1.45
+42%
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco
3.18
3.15
(0.03)
(1%)
Vegetable Products
3.40
2.85
(0.55)
(16%)
Plastics Rubber, and ArticlesThereof
2.27
2.57
+0.31
+14%
Metal Products
3.46
2.51
(0.95)
(27%)
Animals, Product Thereof
2.27
2.42
+0.14
+6%
Optical, Photographic, Other Instruments
8.79
9.75
+0.96
+11%
Total
64.36
76.15
+11.78
+18%
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China in April, valued at SAR 19 billion or 25% of the total.
The US and the UAE followed with SAR 5.7 billion and SAR 5.2 billion, respectively.
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 66%, or SAR 50.5 billion, of the total imports in April, as shown below:
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in April2025 (SAR bln)
Country
Value
% ofimports
China
19.02
25.0%
US
5.74
7.5%
UAE
5.17
6.8%
India
4.21
5.5%
Germany
3.61
4.7%
Japan
3.15
4.1%
Italy
2.64
3.5%
Switzerland
2.52
3.3%
UK
2.29
3.0%
France
2.13
2.8%
Other Countries
25.66
33.7%
Total
76.15
100.0%
Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports rose 18% year-on-year (YoY) to almost SAR 76.1 billion, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Meanwhile, merchandise imports fell by 1%, or nearly SAR 990 million, month-on-month (MoM),as follows:
Imports of machinery and mechanical appliances, and electrical equipment and their parts topped in April, representing 28%, or SAR 21.1 billion of the total Saudi imports.
Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment came second at 17%.
The table below shows details of Saudi imports inAprilby segment:
Imports by Segment in April 2025 (SAR bln)
Segment
April 2024
April2025
Change
Change (%)
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
16.81
21.07
+4.26
+25%
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
7.97
13.12
+5.14
+65%
Chemical Products
6.04
7.16
+1.13
+19%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
6.74
6.65
(0.09)
(1%)
Precious Stones or Metals and Articles Thereof;Jewellery
3.45
4.90
+1.45
+42%
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco
3.18
3.15
(0.03)
(1%)
Vegetable Products
3.40
2.85
(0.55)
(16%)
Plastics Rubber, and ArticlesThereof
2.27
2.57
+0.31
+14%
Metal Products
3.46
2.51
(0.95)
(27%)
Animals, Product Thereof
2.27
2.42
+0.14
+6%
Optical, Photographic, Other Instruments
8.79
9.75
+0.96
+11%
Total
64.36
76.15
+11.78
+18%
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China in April, valued at SAR 19 billion or 25% of the total.
The US and the UAE followed with SAR 5.7 billion and SAR 5.2 billion, respectively.
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 66%, or SAR 50.5 billion, of the total imports in April, as shown below:
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in April2025 (SAR bln)
Country
Value
% ofimports
China
19.02
25.0%
US
5.74
7.5%
UAE
5.17
6.8%
India
4.21
5.5%
Germany
3.61
4.7%
Japan
3.15
4.1%
Italy
2.64
3.5%
Switzerland
2.52
3.3%
UK
2.29
3.0%
France
2.13
2.8%
Other Countries
25.66
33.7%
Total
76.15
100.0%
