Signal · Geopolitical Risk

‎Saudi merchandise imports fall 3% to SAR 70.4B in June

Argaam - Main News Trade press Published 2nd September 2026 Saudi Arabia

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‎<div> <div> <img src="https://argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com/1f9e2cfb-bfad-4c03-a4a4-b18c704fd14a.png" > Jeddah Islamic Port <hr> Saudi Arabia’s merchandise imports declined by 3% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 70.45 billion in June 2026. Compared to May, merchandise imports fell 6%, or nearly SAR 4.35 billion, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical equipment and their parts topped imports in June, representing 26% or SAR 18.1 billion of the Kingdom's total imports. Mineral products followed, making up about 11%. Saudi Imports in May by Segment (SAR bln) <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td > Segment </td> <td > Value </td> <td > % of Total </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Machinery, MechanicalAppliances, ElectricalEquipment, Their Parts </td> <td > 18.1 </td> <td > 25.69% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries </td> <td > 7.9 </td> <td > 11.21% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Precious Stones, Metals, TheirArticles, Jewelry </td> <td > 7.02 </td> <td > 9.96% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, and Associated Transport Equipment </td> <td > 6.01 </td> <td > 8.53% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal </td> <td > 5.6 </td> <td > 7.95% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Mineral Products </td> <td > 3.73 </td> <td > 5.3% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco </td> <td > 3.6 </td> <td > 5.11% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Vegetable Products </td> <td > 3.45 </td> <td > 4.90% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Plastics, Rubber and Their Articles </td> <td > 2.62 </td> <td > 3.72% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Animal Products </td> <td > 2.35 </td> <td > 3.34% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Optical Instruments and Apparatus </td> <td > 2.28 </td> <td > 3.24% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Textile Materials and Products </td> <td > 1.56 </td> <td > 2.21% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Art Collections and Antiquities </td> <td > 1.47 </td> <td > 2.09% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Miscellaneous Products </td> <td > 1.13 </td> <td > 1.60% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Food Products, Beverages, and Tobacco </td> <td > 0.71 </td> <td > 1.01% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Others </td> <td > 6.65 </td> <td > 9.44% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Total </td> <td > 70.45 </td> <td > 100% </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div ></div> Saudi Arabia’s imports came mainly from China, reaching SAR 15.5 billion and accounting for 22% of the total in June. The US came in second with SAR 5.85 billion. The top 10 exporters to Saudi Arabia accounted for almost 65%, or SAR 45.88 billion, of total imports in the same month. <table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr > <td colspan="3" > Top 10 Exporters to Saudi Arabia in June (SAR bln) </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Country </td> <td > Value </td> <td > % of Total </td> </tr> <tr > <td > China </td> <td > 15.48 </td> <td > 21.97% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Switzerland </td> <td > 5.91 </td> <td > 8.39% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > US </td> <td > 5.85 </td> <td > 8.30% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > India </td> <td > 3.31 </td> <td > 4.70% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > UAE </td> <td > 3.18 </td> <td > 4.52% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Germany </td> <td > 3.14 </td> <td > 4.46% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Egypt </td> <td > 2.88 </td> <td > 4.09% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Italy </td> <td > 2.39 </td> <td > 3.39% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > France </td> <td > 2.14 </td> <td > 3.04% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Japan </td> <td > 1.60 </td> <td > 2.27% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Other Countries </td> <td > 24.57 </td> <td > 34.87% </td> </tr> <tr > <td > Total </td> <td > 70.45 </td> <td > 100% </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div>

Publication: Argaam - Main News · Trade Publication
Published: 2nd September 2026
Original report: argaam.com

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Category: Geopolitical Risk
Geography: Saudi Arabia
Organisations: None identified
Collected: 2nd September 2026 · 13:23

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Significance 2 · Moderate

Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Moderate (34.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (12.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity (3.0/30 points). Initial Confidence Low (26.5/100, data sufficiency: Partial). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Corroboration (2.5/25 points).

Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact
Limiting factor: Likely Event Severity

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