Imports to Saudi Arabia edged down 0.2% year-on-year to SAR 77.0 billion in November 2025, despite an 8.6% rise in imports of machinery, electrical equipment, and parts, which made up 30.7% of total imports. China remained the largest source of imports with a 26.7% share, followed by the US (10.2%) and the UAE (6.2%). source: General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia

Imports in Saudi Arabia averaged 73748.48 SAR Million from 1968 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 222985.00 SAR Million in December of 2005 and a record low of 2578.00 SAR Million in December of 1968. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Saudi Arabia Imports - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on February of 2026.

Imports in Saudi Arabia is expected to be 77800.00 SAR Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Saudi Arabia Imports is projected to trend around 80000.00 SAR Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-25 06:00 AM
Imports
Oct SAR80B SAR75.4B SAR77.5B
2026-01-25 06:00 AM
Imports
Nov SAR77.0B SAR83B SAR81.0B
2026-02-25 06:00 AM
Imports
Dec SAR77.0B SAR75.0B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 23000.00 24000.00 SAR Million Nov 2025
Capital Flows -9092.21 -12896.53 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -8229.49 -13440.86 USD Million Sep 2025
Exports 100000.00 10400.00 SAR Million Nov 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 6650.27 6323.67 USD Million Sep 2025
Imports 77000.00 83000.00 SAR Million Nov 2025
Non Oil Exports 18974.00 20395.00 SAR Million Nov 2025
Oil Exports 67036.00 70106.00 SAR Million Nov 2025
Remittances 15125.00 13859.00 USD Million Sep 2025


Saudi Arabia Imports
Saudi Arabia main imports are: machinery, mechanical appliances and electrical equipment (27 percent of total imports), transport equipment and parts thereof (16 percent), base metals (13 percent), chemicals and related products (9 percent) and vegetables (6 percent). Main import partners are: China (13 percent of total imports), United States (12.6 percent), Germany (7 percent) and Japan (6 percent). Others include: South Korea, United Arab Emirates, France and Italy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
77000.00 83000.00 222985.00 2578.00 1968 - 2025 SAR Million Monthly


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