Insights for Saudi Arabia

MoM insights: In May 2026, Saudi Arabia's imports saw a significant decline of 7.99 billion SAR, resulting in a total trade value of 67.76 billion SAR, which is a decrease of approximately 10.55% compared to the previous month. The top three regions for imports were Ras Alkhair Port (1.85 billion SAR, with an infinite percentage change due to a previous low), Jazan Industrial City Sea Port (2.57 billion SAR, up by 1.24 billion SAR or 93.09%), and Ras Tannorah Port (1.67 billion SAR, up by 867.99 million SAR or 108.19%). Conversely, the bottom three were King Abdulaziz International Airport (8 billion SAR, down by 7.85 billion SAR or -49.53%), King Khalid International Airport (10.77 billion SAR, down by 2.1 billion SAR or -16.32%), and Jeddah Islamic Sea Port (24.22 billion SAR, down by 1.29 billion SAR or -5.06%). For exports, the total value was 22.89 billion SAR, down by 8.64 billion SAR or -27.40%. The leading export regions were Yanbu Port (1.08 billion SAR, up by 273.12 million SAR or 33.92%), Rabigh Port (591.1 million SAR, up by 58.87 million SAR or 11.06%), and Haditha (1.01 billion SAR, up by 49.8 million SAR or 5.16%). The lowest performing export regions included King Abdulaziz International Airport (2.91 billion SAR, down by 2.08 billion SAR or -41.71%), Jeddah Islamic Sea Port (5.58 billion SAR, down by 1.75 billion SAR or -23.89%), and King Khalid International Airport (3.13 billion SAR, down by 1.73 billion SAR or -35.52%).

YoY insights: Year-on-year, imports in May 2026 showed a mixed performance. The total import value was 67.76 billion SAR, down by 13.17 billion SAR or -16.28%. The top three regions for imports were Jeddah Islamic Sea Port (24.22 billion SAR, up by 6.72 billion SAR or 38.42%), Jazan Industrial City Sea Port (2.57 billion SAR, up by 2.57 billion SAR, an infinite percentage change), and Ras Alkhair Port (1.85 billion SAR, up by 1.79 billion SAR or 25.76%). The bottom three were King Abdulaziz Port (1.45 billion SAR, down by 19.93 billion SAR or -93.23%), Riyadh (Dry Port) (167.57 million SAR, down by 2.39 billion SAR or -93.45%), and Jizan Port (251.46 million SAR, down by 1.11 billion SAR or -81.49%). For exports, the total value was 22.89 billion SAR, down by 8.23 billion SAR or -26.45%. The leading export regions were Jeddah Islamic Sea Port (5.58 billion SAR, up by 2.23 billion SAR or 66.45%), Yanbu Port (1.08 billion SAR, up by 825.6 million SAR or 326.60%), and Al Rragey (531.52 million SAR, with an infinite percentage change). The lowest performing export regions included King Fahad Industrial Port (767.63 million SAR, down by 5.33 billion SAR or -87.41%), Ras Alkhair Port (31.65 million SAR, down by 2.35 billion SAR or -98.67%), and King Abdulaziz Port (138.24 million SAR, down by 2.14 billion SAR or -93.94%).