Saudi merchandize imports rise 13% to SAR 140.9 bln Q2 2021

Jeddah Islamic Port

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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