Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports declined by 15% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 70 billion in July 2026. 
Compared to June, merchandise imports fell 2%, or nearly SAR 1.44 billion, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts topped imports in July, representing 26% or SAR 18 billion of the Kingdom’s total imports. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment followed, making up about 10%.
The table below shows details of Saudi imports in July by segment:
Imports by Category (SAR bln)
Category
Value
% of Total
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
18.03
26%
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
7.11
10%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
6.59
9%
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries
6.41
9%
Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry
6.28
9%
Mineral products
3.91
6%
Vegetable Products
3.51
5%
Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco
3.12
4%
Plastics and Articles Thereof; Rubber and Articles Thereof
2.64
4%
Optical Instruments and Apparatus, and others
2.43
3%
Animal Products
2.21
3%
Textile Materials and Products
1.62
2%
Art Collections and Antiquities
1.52
2%
Miscellaneous Products
1.22
2%
Others
3.42
5%
Total
70.02
100%
China ranked as the top exporter to Saudi Arabia, with imports valued at SAR 15.9 billion, accounting for 23% of total imports in July. The US and Switzerland came in second and third with SAR 5.9 billion and SAR 4.8 billion, respectively
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 65%, or SAR 45.3 billion, of total imports in the same month, as shown below:
Top 10 Import Partners in July (SAR bln)
Country
Value
% of Total
China
15.91
22.7%
US
5.88
8.4%
Switzerland
4.80
6.9%
Germany
3.27
4.7%
UAE
3.14
4.5%
Egypt
2.73
3.9%
India
2.68
3.8%
Italy
2.52
3.6%
France
2.48
3.5%
Japan
1.87
2.7%
Others
24.75
35.3%
Total
70.02
100.0%
Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports declined by 15% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 70 billion in July 2026.
Compared to June, merchandise imports fell 2%, or nearly SAR 1.44 billion, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts topped imports in July, representing 26% or SAR 18 billion of the Kingdom’s total imports. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment followed, making up about 10%.
The table below shows details of Saudi imports in July by segment:
Imports by Category (SAR bln)
Category
Value
% of Total
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
18.03
26%
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
7.11
10%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
6.59
9%
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries
6.41
9%
Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry
6.28
9%
Mineral products
3.91
6%
Vegetable Products
3.51
5%
Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco
3.12
4%
Plastics and Articles Thereof; Rubber and Articles Thereof
2.64
4%
Optical Instruments and Apparatus, and others
2.43
3%
Animal Products
2.21
3%
Textile Materials and Products
1.62
2%
Art Collections and Antiquities
1.52
2%
Miscellaneous Products
1.22
2%
Others
3.42
5%
Total
70.02
100%
China ranked as the top exporter to Saudi Arabia, with imports valued at SAR 15.9 billion, accounting for 23% of total imports in July. The US and Switzerland came in second and third with SAR 5.9 billion and SAR 4.8 billion, respectively
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 65%, or SAR 45.3 billion, of total imports in the same month, as shown below:
Top 10 Import Partners in July (SAR bln)
Country
Value
% of Total
China
15.91
22.7%
US
5.88
8.4%
Switzerland
4.80
6.9%
Germany
3.27
4.7%
UAE
3.14
4.5%
Egypt
2.73
3.9%
India
2.68
3.8%
Italy
2.52
3.6%
France
2.48
3.5%
Japan
1.87
2.7%
Others
24.75
35.3%
Total
70.02
100.0%
