Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports rose 2% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 84.2 billion in December 2025,according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). 
Compared to November 2025, merchandise imports rose 5%, or nearly SAR 3.8 billion.
Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts thereof topped imports in December, representing 31% or SAR 26.5 billion of the Kingdom’s total imports. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment followed at about 16%.
December 2025 imports saw increases in several categories, notably electrical machinery and equipment by 28% and transport equipment by 10%, along with moderate rises in plant and animal products and their derivatives.
Meanwhile, some categories recorded significant declines, such as metal products down 32% and jewelry down 40%, in addition to slight decreases in chemical products, basic metals, and other categories.
Saudi Imports in November by Segment (SAR bln)
Segment
Dec. 2024
Dec. 2025
Change
(Value)
Change
(%)
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
20.76
26.47
+5.72
+28%
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
12.45
13.65
+1.20
+10%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
8.09
7.78
(0.31)
(4%)
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries
6.76
6.23
(0.54)
(8%)
Vegetable Products
3.37
3.63
+0.26
+8%
Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco
3.46
3.50
+0.04
+1%
Minerals
4.49
3.06
(1.43)
(32%)
Optical Instruments and Apparatus, and others
2.37
2.75
+0.38
+16%
Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry
4.56
2.72
(1.84)
(40%)
Animal Products
2.20
2.47
+0.27
+12%
Others
13.70
11.90
(1.80)
(13%)
Total
82.20
84.16
+1.96
+2%
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China, with SAR 24.2 billion, representing 29% of the total in December 2025.
The US ranked second with SAR 6 billion, followed by the UAE, Germany, and India, each contributing between 4.7% and 5%.
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 67%, or SAR 56.4 billion, of total imports in the same month.
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in December (SAR bln)
Country
Value
% of Total
China
24.20
28.7%
US
6.01
7.1%
UAE
4.23
5.0%
Germany
4.03
4.8%
India
3.94
4.7%
Japan
3.58
4.3%
Turkey
2.80
3.3%
Italy
2.76
3.3%
France
2.72
3.2%
South Korea
2.18
2.6%
Other Countries
27.71
32.9%
Total
84.16
100%
Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports rose 2% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 84.2 billion in December 2025,according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Compared to November 2025, merchandise imports rose 5%, or nearly SAR 3.8 billion.
Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts thereof topped imports in December, representing 31% or SAR 26.5 billion of the Kingdom’s total imports. Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment followed at about 16%.
December 2025 imports saw increases in several categories, notably electrical machinery and equipment by 28% and transport equipment by 10%, along with moderate rises in plant and animal products and their derivatives.
Meanwhile, some categories recorded significant declines, such as metal products down 32% and jewelry down 40%, in addition to slight decreases in chemical products, basic metals, and other categories.
Saudi Imports in November by Segment (SAR bln)
Segment
Dec. 2024
Dec. 2025
Change
(Value)
Change
(%)
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof
20.76
26.47
+5.72
+28%
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment
12.45
13.65
+1.20
+10%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
8.09
7.78
(0.31)
(4%)
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries
6.76
6.23
(0.54)
(8%)
Vegetable Products
3.37
3.63
+0.26
+8%
Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco
3.46
3.50
+0.04
+1%
Minerals
4.49
3.06
(1.43)
(32%)
Optical Instruments and Apparatus, and others
2.37
2.75
+0.38
+16%
Precious Stones or Metals and Their Articles, Jewelry
4.56
2.72
(1.84)
(40%)
Animal Products
2.20
2.47
+0.27
+12%
Others
13.70
11.90
(1.80)
(13%)
Total
82.20
84.16
+1.96
+2%
Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China, with SAR 24.2 billion, representing 29% of the total in December 2025.
The US ranked second with SAR 6 billion, followed by the UAE, Germany, and India, each contributing between 4.7% and 5%.
The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 67%, or SAR 56.4 billion, of total imports in the same month.
Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in December (SAR bln)
Country
Value
% of Total
China
24.20
28.7%
US
6.01
7.1%
UAE
4.23
5.0%
Germany
4.03
4.8%
India
3.94
4.7%
Japan
3.58
4.3%
Turkey
2.80
3.3%
Italy
2.76
3.3%
France
2.72
3.2%
South Korea
2.18
2.6%
Other Countries
27.71
32.9%
Total
84.16
100%
