Merchandise imports dropped to SAR 77.4 billion in November 2025
Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts thereof topped imports in November, representing 31% or SAR 23.7 billion of the Kingdom’s total imports. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment followed at about 14%. 
Saudi Imports in November by Segment (SAR bln)
Segment
Nov. 2024
Nov. 2025
Change
(Value)
Change
(%)
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
21.86
23.73
+1.87
+8.6%
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
10.93
11.17
+0.24
+2.2%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
7.36
6.64
(0.71)
(9.7%)
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries
6.38
6.51
+0.13
+2.0%
Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry
3.08
3.69
+0.61
+19.7%
Minerals
3.98
3.34
(0.64)
(16.1%)
Vegetable Products
2.91
2.97
+0.05
+1.8%
Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco
3.20
2.84
(0.37)
(11.4%)
Optical Instruments and Apparatus, and others
2.08
2.45
+0.37
+18.0%
Animal Products
2.15
2.18
+0.02
+1.0%
Others
13.63
11.88
(1.76)
(12.9%)
Total
77.57
77.38
(0.19)
(0.2%)
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China, with SAR 20.7 billion, representing 27% of the total in November 2025. The US came in second with SAR 7.9 billion, followed by the UAE at SAR 4.8 billion.
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 69%, or SAR 53.1 billion, of total imports in the same month.
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in November (SAR bln)
Country
Value
% of Total
China
20.67
26.7%
US
7.91
10.2%
UAE
4.79
6.2%
Germany
3.53
4.6%
Japan
3.41
4.4%
India
3.41
4.4%
Italy
2.73
3.5%
France
2.38
3.1%
Switzerland
2.19
2.8%
Egypt
2.09
2.7%
Other Countries
24.28
31.4%
Total
77.38
100%
Merchandise imports dropped to SAR 77.4 billion in November 2025
Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts thereof topped imports in November, representing 31% or SAR 23.7 billion of the Kingdom’s total imports. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment followed at about 14%.
Saudi Imports in November by Segment (SAR bln)
Segment
Nov. 2024
Nov. 2025
Change
(Value)
Change
(%)
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
21.86
23.73
+1.87
+8.6%
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
10.93
11.17
+0.24
+2.2%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
7.36
6.64
(0.71)
(9.7%)
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries
6.38
6.51
+0.13
+2.0%
Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry
3.08
3.69
+0.61
+19.7%
Minerals
3.98
3.34
(0.64)
(16.1%)
Vegetable Products
2.91
2.97
+0.05
+1.8%
Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco
3.20
2.84
(0.37)
(11.4%)
Optical Instruments and Apparatus, and others
2.08
2.45
+0.37
+18.0%
Animal Products
2.15
2.18
+0.02
+1.0%
Others
13.63
11.88
(1.76)
(12.9%)
Total
77.57
77.38
(0.19)
(0.2%)
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China, with SAR 20.7 billion, representing 27% of the total in November 2025. The US came in second with SAR 7.9 billion, followed by the UAE at SAR 4.8 billion.
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 69%, or SAR 53.1 billion, of total imports in the same month.
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in November (SAR bln)
Country
Value
% of Total
China
20.67
26.7%
US
7.91
10.2%
UAE
4.79
6.2%
Germany
3.53
4.6%
Japan
3.41
4.4%
India
3.41
4.4%
Italy
2.73
3.5%
France
2.38
3.1%
Switzerland
2.19
2.8%
Egypt
2.09
2.7%
Other Countries
24.28
31.4%
Total
77.38
100%
