Insights for Saudi Arabia

MoM insights: In April 2026, Saudi Arabia's imports saw a significant increase, with a total trade value of 75.75 billion SAR, reflecting a month-on-month growth of 17.97 billion SAR (31.09%). The top three countries contributing to this increase were China (22.3 billion SAR, +6.84 billion SAR, +44.28%), the United Arab Emirates (6 billion SAR, +1.93 billion SAR, +47.21%), and Japan (2.82 billion SAR, +1.69 billion SAR, +150.11%). Conversely, the bottom three countries were Ireland (522.53 million SAR, -602.1 million SAR, -53.54%), Oman (364.29 million SAR, -347.71 million SAR, -48.84%), and the Netherlands (778.39 million SAR, -204.88 million SAR, -20.84%). Exports, however, experienced a decline, totaling 101.18 billion SAR, down by 14.05 billion SAR (-12.19%). The leading countries for exports were the United Arab Emirates (10.77 billion SAR, +3.3 billion SAR, +44.09%), South Korea (9.8 billion SAR, +1.56 billion SAR, +18.94%), and Other Asia, nes (1.83 billion SAR, +1.37 billion SAR, +296.90%). The lowest performers included India (6.5 billion SAR, -9.29 billion SAR, -58.83%), Japan (4.98 billion SAR, -5.93 billion SAR, -54.33%), and Burma (1.64 billion SAR, -2.1 billion SAR, -56.21%).

YoY insights: Year on year, imports in April 2026 totaled 75.75 billion SAR, showing a slight decrease of 399.54 million SAR (-0.0052%). The top three countries for imports were China (22.3 billion SAR, +3.28 billion SAR, +17.23%), Egypt (3.48 billion SAR, +2.53 billion SAR, +266.53%), and the United Arab Emirates (6 billion SAR, +831.38 million SAR, +16.07%). The bottom three were India (2.78 billion SAR, -1.43 billion SAR, -33.98%), Norway (69.95 million SAR, -1.36 billion SAR, -95.09%), and South Korea (651.7 million SAR, -862.01 million SAR, -56.90%). Exports, on the other hand, increased to 101.18 billion SAR, with a notable rise of 10.86 billion SAR (+12.02%). The leading countries for exports were China (15.37 billion SAR, +3.97 billion SAR, +34.84%), Singapore (4.1 billion SAR, +2.92 billion SAR, +289.70%), and South Korea (9.8 billion SAR, +2.34 billion SAR, +31.36%). The lowest performers included Japan (4.98 billion SAR, -4.12 billion SAR, -45.30%), Bahrain (469.52 million SAR, -2.23 billion SAR, -82.60%), and the United States (3.46 billion SAR, -1.17 billion SAR, -25.25%).