Saudi imports fell to 75.7 billion riyals (-5%) in April 2026

Saudi merchandise imports fell to 75.7 billion riyals (-5%) in April 2026

Jeddah Islamic Port

Saudi Arabia's merchandise imports fell to about 75.7 billion riyals in April 2026, down 5% compared to the same period in 2025.

Compared to last March, Saudi imports of goods rose by about 16.2 billion riyals, or 27%, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics.

Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, and parts thereof accounted for 33% of total imports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia last April, with a value of 25.2 billion riyals, followed by vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and similar transport equipment at about 10%.

The following table shows details of imports during April 2026 by section:

Distribution of imports during April 2026 by section (billion riyals)

Section

Value

% of total imports

Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, and parts thereof

25.25

33.3%

Vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and similar transport equipment

7.72

10.2%

Precious stones or metals and articles thereof; jewelry

6.66

8.8%

Products of the chemical industries

6.49

8.6%

Base metals and articles thereof

5.59

7.4%

Mineral products

5.26

6.9%

Vegetable products

3.22

4.2%

Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, tobacco

2.68

3.5%

Optical, photographic, measuring, checking, medical instruments; clocks; musical instruments

2.21

2.9%

Plastics, rubber, and articles thereof

2.00

2.6%

Animals and products thereof

1.94

2.6%

Textiles and textile articles

1.46

1.9%

Works of art, collectors' pieces

1.45

1.9%

Miscellaneous manufactured articles

0.83

1.1%

Other

3.00

4.0%

Total

75.75

100.0%

China accounted for 29% of Saudi Arabia's total imports in April 2026, equivalent to 22.3 billion riyals, followed by the UAE with 6 billion riyals, and the United States with 5.5 billion riyals.

The top 10 importing countries accounted for about 71% of total imports, equivalent to 53.6 billion riyals, as shown in the following table:

Top 10 importing countries during April 2026 (billion riyals)

Country

Value

% of total imports

China

22.30

29.4%

United Arab Emirates

6.00

7.9%

United States

5.46

7.2%

Egypt

3.48

4.6%

Switzerland

3.26

4.3%

Germany

3.14

4.1%

Japan

2.82

3.7%

India

2.78

3.7%

France

2.21

2.9%

Italy

2.13

2.8%

Rest of the world

22.17

29.3%

Total

75.75

100.0%

Saudi imports

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