Imports to Saudi Arabia declined 24.8% year-on-year to SAR 57.8 billion in March 2026, the lowest level since February 2023, amid reduced imports of machinery, electrical equipment and parts (-11.9%) and chemical products and allied industries (-18.5%). China remained the Kingdom’s biggest source of imports, accounting for 26.7% of total imports, followed by the US (8.4%) and the UAE (7.1%). source: General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia

Imports in Saudi Arabia averaged 73811.21 SAR Million from 1968 until 2026, 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 June of 2026.

Imports in Saudi Arabia is expected to be 82500.00 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 85000.00 SAR Million in 2027 and 85500.00 SAR Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-23 06:00 AM
Imports
Feb SAR76.1B SAR84.5B SAR83.0B
2026-05-21 06:20 AM
Imports
Mar SAR57.8B SAR80.1B SAR 55.0B
2026-06-25 06:00 AM
Imports
Apr SAR57.8B SAR57.5B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 57442.50 19087.60 SAR Million Mar 2026
Capital Flows -15977.78 -9563.61 USD Million Dec 2025
Current Account -8235.88 -8221.42 USD Million Dec 2025
Exports 115225.80 99202.30 SAR Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 12902.00 7096.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Imports 57783.30 80114.70 SAR Million Mar 2026
Non Oil Exports 13506.00 17365.00 SAR Million Mar 2026
Oil Exports 92503.00 68046.00 SAR Million Mar 2026
Remittances 15477.00 15125.00 USD Million Dec 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
57783.30 80114.70 222985.00 2578.00 1968 - 2026 SAR Million Monthly


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