Insights for Saudi Arabia

MoM insights: In May 2026, Saudi Arabia's imports saw a significant increase in trade values, with Egypt leading the way at 5.67 billion SAR, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 2.19 billion SAR (approximately 62.91%). The United States followed with 7.22 billion SAR, up by 1.76 billion SAR (32.24%). Somalia also showed a remarkable increase, with imports rising by 381.97 million SAR (497.48%). On the downside, imports from China dropped significantly by 7.38 billion SAR (33.09%), while Japan and Switzerland also experienced declines of 1.32 billion SAR (46.90%) and 960.27 million SAR (29.47%), respectively. For exports, Egypt again topped the list with 4.88 billion SAR, increasing by 1.66 billion SAR (51.41%). Togo had a notable rise of 1.05 billion SAR (540.10%), and other Asian countries saw an increase of 853.76 million SAR (46.76%). Conversely, exports to China fell by 3.8 billion SAR (24.72%), with the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines also experiencing declines of 3.78 billion SAR (35.06%) and 2.03 billion SAR (93.78%), respectively.

YoY insights: Year-on-year, imports from Egypt surged to 5.67 billion SAR, marking an increase of 3.66 billion SAR (182.26%). The United States also saw a rise to 7.22 billion SAR, up by 1.17 billion SAR (19.41%). Russia's imports increased by 806.17 million SAR (103.13%). However, imports from China fell sharply by 8.44 billion SAR (36.13%), with Japan and Oman also experiencing declines of 2.11 billion SAR (58.51%) and 900.4 million SAR (62.64%), respectively. On the export side, Singapore led with 3.95 billion SAR, an increase of 2.77 billion SAR (235.30%). Egypt followed with 4.88 billion SAR, up by 1.9 billion SAR (63.84%), and Malta saw an increase of 1.75 billion SAR (70.40%). In contrast, exports to the United Arab Emirates decreased by 3.13 billion SAR (30.93%), with Bahrain and the United States also seeing declines of 1.65 billion SAR (63.04%) and 1.34 billion SAR (36.34%), respectively.