Saudi merchandize imports rise 13% to SAR 45.6 bln in July

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Saudi Arabia’s merchandize imports rose by 13% year-on-year (YoY) in July to SAR 45.6 billion, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

Imports fell by SAR 1.44 billion, or 3%, in July, compared to June.

Saudi Merchandize Imports (SAR mln)*
Month	2020	2021	Value	Variation
January	46018	47937	+1919	+4%
February	43044	40842	(2202)	(5%)
March	43319	50723	+7404	+17%
April	41790	49988	+8198	+20%
May	36916	45076	+8160	+22%
June	46143	47078	+935	+2%
July	40298	45634	+5336	+13%
August	40739	--	--	--
September	41995	--	--	--
October	43035	--	--	--
November	48715	--	--	--
December	45479	--	--	--

**Data for 2021 and January 2020 are updated

The increase in the Kingdom’s imports in July was driven by a 113% hike in its imports of vehicles, aircraft, vessels, and associated transport equipment, and a 19% rise in products of the chemical or allied industries.

On the other hand, Saudi imports of vegetable products decreased by SAR 930.3 million, and machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; and parts thereof retreated by SAR 541.5 million, as the following table shows:

Saudi Imports Value in July 2021 (SAR mln)
Product	July 2020	July 2021	Variation Value	Variation (%)
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment	4355.5	9272.4	+4916.9	+113%
Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof	8685.4	8143.9	(541.5)	(6%)
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries	4367.1	5185.1	+818.0	+19%
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal	4341.7	4375.9	+34.2	+1 %
Vegetable Products	3056.4	2126.1	(930.3)	(30%)
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits and Vinegar; Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes	2474.7	2045.2	(429.5)	(17%)
Plastics and Articles Thereof; Rubber and Articles Thereof	1548.5	1906.8	+358.3	+23%
Live Animals and Animal Products	1690.1	1805.9	+115.9	+7%
Mineral Products	1270.0	1743.3	+473.3	+37%
Textiles and Textile Articles	1781.9	1550.3	(231.7)	(13%)
Natural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or Semi-Precious Stones and Others	934.7	1351.3	+416.6	+45%
Other	5792.1	6127.3	+335.2	+6%
Total	40298.2	45633.5	+5335.3	+13%

China topped the Kingdom's list of countries for imports, amounting to SAR 9.94 billion, accounting for 22% of the total value of imports in April.

The US and the United Arab Emirates followed in the second and third positions at 11% and 7%, respectively.

Top 20 exporters to Saudi Arabia in July 2021 (SAR mln)
Country	July 2020	July 2021	Variation (%)
China	7723.2	9936.9	+29%
USA	3903.2	4832.4	+24%
UAE	3266.9	3065.8	(6%)
India	1772.5	2187.6	+23%
Germany	2009.1	2120.4	+6%
Japan	885.7	1679.8	+90%
Canada	738.4	1366.5	+85%
Italy	1397.2	1219.6	(13%)
Belgium	308.8	1135.5	+268%
Egypt	636.4	1122.9	+76%
France	1076.6	1104.1	+3%
UK	866.6	1045.5	+21%
South Korea	849.9	1026.5	+21%
Spain	621.4	871.9	+40%
Bahrain	1022.5	811.1	(21%)
Brazil	732.3	794.6	+8%
Thailand	672.3	697.5	+4%
Oman	361.1	567.9	+57%
Argentina	487.8	533.0	+9%
Netherlands	512.0	513.6	+0.3%
Others	10454.3	9000.5	(14%)
Total	40298.2	45633.5	+13%

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