Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, and parts thereof accounted for 29% of total imports in Q2 2025. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment came in second with 13%.
Imports by Segment in Q2 2025 (SAR bln)
Segment
Q2 2024
Q2 2025
Change
Change (%)
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
52.95
68.15
+15.20
+29%
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
28.20
31.61
+3.41
+12%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
18.86
21.31
+2.44
+13%
Chemical Products
19.55
21.04
+1.48
+8%
Metal Products
10.80
12.82
+2.02
+19%
Vegetable Products
12.83
11.41
(1.42)
(-11%)
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco
10.40
9.98
(0.43)
(-4%)
Precious Stones or Metals and Articles Thereof;Jewelry
9.83
9.80
(0.03)
—
Plastics Rubber, and ArticlesThereof
7.18
7.82
+0.63
+9%
Textile Products, and Articles Thereof
7.58
7.48
(0.1)
(-1%)
Others
5.61
6.35
+0.74
+13%
Total
208.30
235.65
+27.35
+13%
China accounted for 27.4% of Saudi Arabia’s total imports in Q2 2025, valued at SAR 64.63 billion, followed by the US with SAR 8.5%, the UAE with 6.2% and India with 4.8%.
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in Q2 2025 (SAR bln)
Countries
Value
% of Total
China
64.63
27.4%
US
20.14
8.5%
UAE
14.59
6.2%
India
11.23
4.8%
Germany
10.42
4.4%
Japan
9.22
3.9%
Italy
7.91
3.4%
Switzerland
7.27
3.1%
France
6.50
2.8%
UK
5.30
2.2%
Other Countries
78.43
33.3%
Total
235.65
100.0%
Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, and parts thereof accounted for 29% of total imports in Q2 2025. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment came in second with 13%.
Imports by Segment in Q2 2025 (SAR bln)
Segment
Q2 2024
Q2 2025
Change
Change (%)
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
52.95
68.15
+15.20
+29%
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
28.20
31.61
+3.41
+12%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
18.86
21.31
+2.44
+13%
Chemical Products
19.55
21.04
+1.48
+8%
Metal Products
10.80
12.82
+2.02
+19%
Vegetable Products
12.83
11.41
(1.42)
(-11%)
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Tobacco
10.40
9.98
(0.43)
(-4%)
Precious Stones or Metals and Articles Thereof;Jewelry
9.83
9.80
(0.03)
—
Plastics Rubber, and ArticlesThereof
7.18
7.82
+0.63
+9%
Textile Products, and Articles Thereof
7.58
7.48
(0.1)
(-1%)
Others
5.61
6.35
+0.74
+13%
Total
208.30
235.65
+27.35
+13%
China accounted for 27.4% of Saudi Arabia’s total imports in Q2 2025, valued at SAR 64.63 billion, followed by the US with SAR 8.5%, the UAE with 6.2% and India with 4.8%.
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in Q2 2025 (SAR bln)
Countries
Value
% of Total
China
64.63
27.4%
US
20.14
8.5%
UAE
14.59
6.2%
India
11.23
4.8%
Germany
10.42
4.4%
Japan
9.22
3.9%
Italy
7.91
3.4%
Switzerland
7.27
3.1%
France
6.50
2.8%
UK
5.30
2.2%
Other Countries
78.43
33.3%
Total
235.65
100.0%
