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Saudi Arabia Imports

Saudi Arabia imports rose to 75.53 billion SAR in July 2025 from 72.84 billion SAR in June 2025. This is a 3.7% monthly increase. Demand for machinery, mechanical and electrical equipment drove this growth. This equipment is vital for the Kingdom's infrastructure development and industrial modernization. Saudi Arabia's record low imports was 2.58 billion SAR in December 1968 and record high was 222.99 billion SAR in December 2005.

Monthly Historical Data (1968-2025)

(in Billion SAR)
Month Imports (Billion SAR)
Jul 2025 75.5
Jun 2025 72.8
May 2025 84
Apr 2025 81.5
Mar 2025 77.4
Feb 2025 72.6
Jan 2025 76.4
Dec 2024 82.2
Nov 2024 77.6
Oct 2024 76.8
Sep 2024 73.3
Aug 2024 69.7
Jul 2024 77.5
Jun 2024 68.8
May 2024 75.1
Apr 2024 64.4
Mar 2024 73.9
Feb 2024 66.9
Jan 2024 67
Dec 2023 62.2
Nov 2023 64.7
Oct 2023 74.9
Sep 2023 60.8
Aug 2023 67.4
Jul 2023 66.8
Jun 2023 60.8
May 2023 68.4
Apr 2023 61.1
Mar 2023 66.7
Feb 2023 56.2
Jan 2023 66.1
Dec 2022 64.9
Nov 2022 64.8
Oct 2022 66.3
Sep 2022 61.5
Aug 2022 63.8
Jul 2022 57.6
Jun 2022 62.1
May 2022 56
Apr 2022 57.3
Mar 2022 56.3
Feb 2022 49.3
Jan 2022 52.4
Dec 2021 53.2
Nov 2021 49.6
Oct 2021 45.9
Sep 2021 47.3
Aug 2021 50.8
Jul 2021 46.6
Jun 2021 46.5
May 2021 44.2
Apr 2021 49.7
Mar 2021 50.3
Feb 2021 41
Jan 2021 48.1
Dec 2020 45.5
Nov 2020 48.7
Oct 2020 43
Sep 2020 42
Aug 2020 40.7
Jul 2020 40.3
Jun 2020 46.1
May 2020 36.9
Apr 2020 41.8
Mar 2020 43.3
Feb 2020 43
Jan 2020 46
Dec 2019 51
Nov 2019 44.1
Oct 2019 49.8
Sep 2019 44.1
Aug 2019 47.2
Jul 2019 54.2
Jun 2019 43.2
May 2019 54.4
Apr 2019 54.2
Mar 2019 45
Feb 2019 41.1
Jan 2019 46.1
Dec 2018 41.9
Nov 2018 38.9
Oct 2018 46.1
Sep 2018 42.4
Aug 2018 37.3
Jul 2018 48.4
Jun 2018 37.3
May 2018 48.5
Apr 2018 47.2
Mar 2018 41.8
Feb 2018 42
Jan 2018 42.2
Dec 2017 42.8
Nov 2017 40.7
Oct 2017 44.7
Sep 2017 35.4
Aug 2017 43.5
Jul 2017 44.9
Jun 2017 35.3
May 2017 47.3
Apr 2017 44.1
Mar 2017 41.5
Feb 2017 38.9
Jan 2017 45.4
Dec 2016 112
Sep 2016 105.7
Jun 2016 125.6
Mar 2016 128.4
Dec 2015 146.5
Sep 2015 140.8
Jun 2015 152.9
Mar 2015 146.9
Dec 2014 145.4
Sep 2014 152.7
Jun 2014 153.8
Mar 2014 137.6
Dec 2013 135.4
Sep 2013 141.1
Jun 2013 152.1
Mar 2013 141.8
Dec 2012 134.3
Sep 2012 133.8
Jun 2012 136
Mar 2012 123.4
Dec 2011 117.8
Sep 2011 116.2
Jun 2011 113.7
Mar 2011 98.6
Dec 2010 96.3
Sep 2010 90.5
Jun 2010 92.7
Mar 2010 82.9
Dec 2009 83
Sep 2009 80.8
Jun 2009 82.1
Mar 2009 78
Dec 2008 101.6
Sep 2008 99.6
Jun 2008 92.4
Mar 2008 83.9
Dec 2007 83
Sep 2007 78.7
Jun 2007 75
Mar 2007 68.8
Dec 2006 66
Sep 2006 61.1
Jun 2006 60.2
Mar 2006 49.1
Dec 2005 223
Dec 2004 177.7
Dec 2003 138.4
Dec 2002 121.1
Dec 2001 116.9
Dec 2000 113.2
Dec 1999 105
Dec 1998 112.4
Dec 1997 107.6
Dec 1996 104
Dec 1995 105.2
Dec 1994 87.4
Dec 1993 105.6
Dec 1992 124.6
Dec 1991 108.9
Dec 1990 90.3
Dec 1989 79.2
Dec 1988 81.6
Dec 1987 75.3
Dec 1986 70.8
Dec 1985 85.6
Dec 1984 118.7
Dec 1983 135.4
Dec 1982 139.3
Dec 1981 119.3
Dec 1980 100.3
Dec 1979 82.2
Dec 1978 69.2
Dec 1977 51.7
Dec 1976 30.7
Dec 1975 14.8
Dec 1974 10.1
Dec 1973 7.3
Dec 1972 4.7
Dec 1971 3.7
Dec 1970 3.2
Dec 1969 3.4
Dec 1968 2.6

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-09-25 02:00 AM Imports (Jul) SAR 75.5B SAR 72.8B -
2025-08-25 02:00 AM Imports (Jun) SAR 70B SAR 84B -

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Saudi Arabia Imports : Definition
Saudi Arabia's imports show the total value, in SAR, of goods and services purchased from other countries. It's calculated by summing the value of all inbound shipments. Key categories include machinery, vehicles and food.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $305.5B $320.02B 2024
Annual Imports $232.81B $206.94B 2024
Balance of Trade SAR 26.9B SAR 19.5B Jul'25
Exports SAR 102.4B SAR 92.3B Jul'25
Exports (% GDP) 29.16% 30.24% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 1.27% 1.87% 2024
Imports (% GDP) 25.64% 23.93% 2024
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $43.89B $78.82B 2024
Tariff Rate 5.96% 4.7% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 54.8% 54.17% 2024