Imports to Saudi Arabia grew 6.5% year-on-year to SAR 81.4 billion in January 2026, led by higher imports of machinery, electrical equipment and parts (23.7%), which accounted for 30.3% of total imports, as well as transportation equipment and parts (7.3%). China remained the Kingdom’s top source of imports, contributing 31.0% of the total, followed by the UAE (7.7%) and the US (6.9%). source: General Authority for Statistics, Saudi Arabia

Imports in Saudi Arabia averaged 73861.67 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 April 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
2026-02-25 12:00 PM
Imports
Dec SAR84.16B SAR80.3B SAR75.0B
2026-03-26 06:00 AM
Imports
Jan SAR81.4B SAR84.16B SAR85.0B
2026-04-23 06:00 AM
Imports
Feb SAR81.4B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 17298.40 13025.30 SAR Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows -9092.21 -12896.53 USD Million Sep 2025
Current Account -8229.49 -13440.86 USD Million Sep 2025
Exports 98717.60 97184.00 SAR Million Jan 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 6650.27 6323.67 USD Million Sep 2025
Imports 81419.20 84158.70 SAR Million Jan 2026
Non Oil Exports 16739.90 18716.70 SAR Million Jan 2026
Oil Exports 66145.90 65493.70 SAR Million Jan 2026
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
81419.20 84158.70 222985.00 2578.00 1968 - 2026 SAR Million Monthly


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