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Saudi Arabia’s merchandize imports rose by 13% year-on-year (YoY) in the second quarter of 2021 to SAR 140.9 billion, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

 

Imports grew by SAR 1.44 billion, or 1%, in Q2 2021, compared to Q1 2021.

 

Saudi Merchandize Imports

Month

Value (SAR bln)

Variation (%)

Q1 2020  

132.38

--

Q2 2020

124.85

--

Q3 2020  

123.03

--

Q4 2020

137.23

--

Q1 2021

139.50

+5%

Q2 2021

140.94

+13%
 
 

The increase in the Kingdom’s imports in Q2 2021 was driven by a 27% (SAR 5.23 billion) increase in its imports of vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment and a 452% (SAR 4.15 billion) rise in natural or cultured pearls, precious, or semi-precious stones. Imports of mineral products also increased by 97% (SAR 3.6 billion).

 

Saudi Imports Value in Q22021 (SAR mln)

Product

Q2 2020

Q2 2021

Variation value

Variation (%)

Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof

26188.1

26582.8

+394.7

+2%

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment

19507.5

24740.2

+5,232.7

+27%

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries

14292.7

15887.9

+1,595.2

+11%

Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal

12150.0

12541.0

+391.0

+3%

Vegetable Products

8994.6

8412.1

(582.5)

(6%)

Mineral Products

3706.6

7310.7

+3,604.1

+97%

Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits

and Vinegar; Tobacco and

Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes

7107.6

7146.5

+38.9

+1%

Plastics and Articles Thereof; Rubber and

Articles Thereof

5055.0

5604.4

+549.4

+11%

Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or Semi-Precious Stones and Others

918.6

5072.6

+4,154.0

+452%

Textiles and Textile Articles

4385.1

4910.7

+525.7

+12%

Other

22543.1

22735.4

+192.3

+1%

Total

124848.8

140944.2

+16,095.4

+13%
 

China topped the Kingdom's list of countries for imports, amounting to SAR 25.7 billion, accounting for 18% of the total value of imports in Q2 2021.

 

The United Arab Emirates and the US followed in the second and third positions at 10% and 9%, respectively.

 

Top 20 exporters to Saudi Arabia in Q2 2021 (SAR mln)

Country

Q2 2020

Q2 2021

Variation

China

27762.6

25680.0

(8%)

UAE

7072.6

13482.5

+91%

USA

13618.8

13099.9

(4%)

Germany

6877.6

7448.3

+8%

India

4388.6

7186.0

+64%

Japan

5589.6

6016.4

+8%

Italy

3417.3

4378.0

+28%

Egypt

2499.4

3579.7

+43%

France

3982.5

3523.7

(12%)

Canada

1587.3

3469.3

+119%

UK

2539.6

3292.5

+30%

South Korea

4131.4

2569.8

(38%)

Brazil

1929.2

2476.6

+28%

Netherlands

1765.8

2367.1

+34%

Bahrain

1094.0

2250.4

+106%

Spain

1852.9

2184.6

+18%

Thailand

1877.2

2131.4

+14%

Belgium

922.0

2105.8

+128%

Indonesia

1304.8

2097.4

+61%

Oman

1771.3

1765.7

(0.3%)

Others

28864.1

29839.2

+3%

Total

124848.7

140944.3

+13%

 

 

Details and historical data of imports

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