UAE accounted for 58% of total Saudi imports in August 2025
Saudi Arabia’s imports from GCC countries rose 34% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 7.01 billion in August 2025, according to a recent report by GASTAT. 
The UAE accounted for 58% (SAR 4.04 billion) of total Saudi imports.
Oman came second, with about SAR 1.9 billion, followed by Bahrain with SAR 809 million.
Saudi Imports from GCC (SAR mln)
Country
Aug. 2024
Aug. 2025
Change in Value
Change (%)
UAE
2689.9
4042.4
+1352.5
+50%
Oman
983.3
1923.5
+940.2
+96%
Bahrain
1015.5
809.6
(205.9)
(20%)
Kuwait
298.1
120.0
(178.0)
(60%)
Qatar
247.1
109.8
(137.3)
(56%)
Total
5233.8
7005.3
+1771.5
+34%
UAE accounted for 58% of total Saudi imports in August 2025
Saudi Arabia’s imports from GCC countries rose 34% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 7.01 billion in August 2025, according to a recent report by GASTAT.
The UAE accounted for 58% (SAR 4.04 billion) of total Saudi imports.
Oman came second, with about SAR 1.9 billion, followed by Bahrain with SAR 809 million.
Saudi Imports from GCC (SAR mln)
Country
Aug. 2024
Aug. 2025
Change in Value
Change (%)
UAE
2689.9
4042.4
+1352.5
+50%
Oman
983.3
1923.5
+940.2
+96%
Bahrain
1015.5
809.6
(205.9)
(20%)
Kuwait
298.1
120.0
(178.0)
(60%)
Qatar
247.1
109.8
(137.3)
(56%)
Total
5233.8
7005.3
+1771.5
+34%
