Saudi merchandise imports grow to SAR 57.9 bln in April

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The Saudi merchandise imports rose 1% year-on-year (YoY) to almost SAR 57.9 billion in April, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

Imports dropped by 16%, or nearly SAR 11.15 billion, month-on-month (MoM), as follows:

*Saudi Merchandise Imports (SAR mln)**
Month	2022	2023	Value	YoY Change (%)
January	52351	67687	15336	29%
February	49266	57314	8048	16%
March	56288	69041	12753	23%
April	57324	57896	572	1%
May	55959	--	--	--
June	62071	--	--	--
July	57556	--	--	--
August	63797	--	--	--
September	61459	--	--	--
October	66275	--	--	--
November	64754	--	--	--
December	64939	--	--	--

*Data is updated periodically.

Imports of machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and parts thereof topped imports in April, representing 11.4% of the total Saudi imports.

The table below shows details of Saudi imports in April by segment:

Saudi Imports Value in April (SAR mln)
Segment	April 2022	April 2023	Value	Change
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof	10521.7	11415.7	894.0	8%
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment	8217.4	9839.7	1622.4	20%
Mineral Products	4838.5	5987.2	1148.7	24%
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries	5479.1	5885.2	406.1	7%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal	5646.6	4658.3	(988.3)	(18%)
Vegetable Products	3767.5	2984.4	(783.1)	(21%)
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits and Vinegar; Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes	2662.6	2463.1	(199.4)	(7%)
Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or Semi-Precious Stones and Others	1682.8	2215.7	532.9	32%
Plastics and Articles Thereof; Rubber and Articles Thereof	2358.1	2089.2	(268.9)	(11%)
Others	12150.3	10357.9	(1792.5)	(15%)
Total	57324.4	57896.4	572.0	1%

China topped the Kingdom's importers, with approximately SAR 11.3 billion, accounting for 19% of the total in April.

The US and India took the second and third positions, with SAR 5 billion and SAR 3.4 million imports respectively.

The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 63%, or SAR 36.5 billion, of the Kingdom's total imports in April, as shown below:

Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in April (SAR mln)
Country	April 2022	April 2023	Change
China	11073.9	11294.4	2%
US	5642.2	4993.1	(12%)
India	3852.2	3387.1	(12%)
UAE	3560.4	3340.2	(6%)
Germany	2326.9	3192.6	37%
Japan	2658.2	2720.2	2%
South Korea	1566.7	2081.5	33%
Greece	551.9	1970.0	257%
Switzerland	1217.9	1861.3	53%
Italy	1611.6	1659.4	3%

Details and Historical Data of Imports

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