Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports fell 6% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 63.2 billion in February, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Meanwhile, merchandise imports declined by 17%, or nearly SAR 13.1 billion, month-on-month (MoM).
Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts topped imports in January, representing 24% (SAR 14.9 billion) of total imports. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment followed at roughly 15%.
The table below details of Saudi imports in February 2025 by segment:
Saudi Imports Value in January by Segment (SAR bln)
Segment
Feb. 2024
Feb. 2025
Change (Value)
Change (%)
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
14.98
14.87
(0.11)
(1%)
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
7.82
9.72
+1.90
+24%
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries
5.85
6.17
+0.32
+6%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
6.05
5.99
(0.06)
(1%)
Mineral products
4.92
4.36
(0.56)
(11%)
Vegetable Products
3.17
2.77
(0.40)
(13%)
Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco
3.43
2.68
(0.75)
(22%)
Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry
4.65
2.26
(2.39)
(51%)
Textile materials and their products
2.67
2.24
(0.43)
(16%)
Animals and animal products
2.43
2.09
(0.34)
(14%)
Others
10.94
10.03
(0.91)
(8%)
Total
66.90
63.17
(3.73)
(6%)
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China in February 2025, at SAR 15.2 billion (24%) of the total. The US came in second with SAR 4.6 billion, followed by India (SAR 4.2 billion) and the UAE (SAR 3.3 billion).
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 64% (SAR 40.4 billion) of total imports for the same month,as shown below:
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in January (SAR bln)
Country
Value
% of Total
China
15.25
24.1%
US
4.62
7.3%
India
4.21
6.7%
UAE
3.26
5.2%
Egypt
2.91
4.6%
Germany
2.59
4.1%
Japan
2.51
4.0%
Italy
2.13
3.4%
France
1.50
2.4%
UK
1.47
2.3%
Other Countries
22.72
36.0%
Total
63.17
100.0%
Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports fell 6% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 63.2 billion in February, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Meanwhile, merchandise imports declined by 17%, or nearly SAR 13.1 billion, month-on-month (MoM).
Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts topped imports in January, representing 24% (SAR 14.9 billion) of total imports. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment followed at roughly 15%.
The table below details of Saudi imports in February 2025 by segment:
Saudi Imports Value in January by Segment (SAR bln)
Segment
Feb. 2024
Feb. 2025
Change (Value)
Change (%)
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
14.98
14.87
(0.11)
(1%)
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
7.82
9.72
+1.90
+24%
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries
5.85
6.17
+0.32
+6%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
6.05
5.99
(0.06)
(1%)
Mineral products
4.92
4.36
(0.56)
(11%)
Vegetable Products
3.17
2.77
(0.40)
(13%)
Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco
3.43
2.68
(0.75)
(22%)
Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry
4.65
2.26
(2.39)
(51%)
Textile materials and their products
2.67
2.24
(0.43)
(16%)
Animals and animal products
2.43
2.09
(0.34)
(14%)
Others
10.94
10.03
(0.91)
(8%)
Total
66.90
63.17
(3.73)
(6%)
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China in February 2025, at SAR 15.2 billion (24%) of the total. The US came in second with SAR 4.6 billion, followed by India (SAR 4.2 billion) and the UAE (SAR 3.3 billion).
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 64% (SAR 40.4 billion) of total imports for the same month,as shown below:
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in January (SAR bln)
Country
Value
% of Total
China
15.25
24.1%
US
4.62
7.3%
India
4.21
6.7%
UAE
3.26
5.2%
Egypt
2.91
4.6%
Germany
2.59
4.1%
Japan
2.51
4.0%
Italy
2.13
3.4%
France
1.50
2.4%
UK
1.47
2.3%
Other Countries
22.72
36.0%
Total
63.17
100.0%
