Saudi Arabia’s Imports slumped 19.5% year-on-year to SAR 67.8 billion in May 2026, largely due to a sharp decline in machinery, electrical equipment, and parts (-28.0%). China remained the largest source of imports, making up 22.0% of the total, followed by the US (10.7%) and Egypt (8.4%). source: General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia

Imports in Saudi Arabia averaged 73801.16 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 August of 2026.

Imports in Saudi Arabia is expected to be 78300.00 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
2026-06-25 06:00 AM
Imports
Apr SAR75.7B SAR59.6B SAR57.5B
2026-07-26 06:00 AM
Imports
May SAR67.8B SAR78.8B SAR78.0B
2026-08-25 06:00 AM
Imports
Jun SAR67.8B SAR 82.5B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 26023.50 22755.30 SAR Million May 2026
Capital Flows -1091.87 -15977.78 USD Million Mar 2026
Current Account 4114.24 -8235.88 USD Million Mar 2026
Exports 93780.20 101600.00 SAR Million May 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 6156.27 12901.54 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 67756.80 75758.30 SAR Million May 2026
Non Oil Exports 13035.00 16674.00 SAR Million May 2026
Oil Exports 70891.00 69352.00 SAR Million May 2026
Remittances 17290.00 15477.00 USD Million Mar 2026


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
67756.80 75758.30 222985.00 2578.00 1968 - 2026 SAR Million Monthly


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