Saudi Arabia Import Data 2025: Partners & Products Analysis
Saudi Arabia Import Data 2025: Top Partners, Products & HS Codes
According to Saudi Arabia import data on TradeInt, China was the dominant source of Saudi imports in 2025, shipping $39.73 billion in goods and accounting for 27.57% of total inbound trade, more than three times the share of the second-ranked United States.
- China led at $39.73B (27.57%), followed by the United States at $11.76B (8.16%) and the UAE at $8.35B (5.80%).
- Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84) were the top import sector at $21.00B (14.57%) of total imports.
- HS 851713 (smartphones and base stations) was the largest single HS code at $6.58B.
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD was the top importer for HS 851713, with total value of $918.93M.
This article covers Saudi Arabia's top import partners, leading product sectors by value, key products by HS code, and major importing companies.
China's $39.73B in Saudi-bound shipments, 27.57% of all Saudi imports tracked in TradeInt's Saudi Arabia import data is the dataset's most striking concentration signal: the second-largest supplier, the United States, at $11.76B (8.16%), accounts for less than a third of China's volume. Machinery and electrical equipment combined reached $40.10B at the sector level, while smartphones and base stations (HS 851713) led all 6-digit codes at $6.58B.
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Who Are The Top Saudi Arabia Import Partners in 2025?
China's $39.73B (27.57%) dominance rests on electronics HS 8517 (15.39%), vehicles (HS 8703, 6.00%), and special import classifications (HS 9803, 5.96%). The United States placed second at $11.76B (8.16%), with its basket concentrated in special trade codes (HS 9999, 9.26%), passenger vehicles (HS 8703, 9.22%), and gas turbines (HS 8411, 7.69%). The UAE ranked third at $8.35B (5.80%), structurally distinct from both: gold (HS 7108, 33.65%) and refined petroleum (HS 2710, 15.65%), which dominate its flow.
India ($7.20B, 5.00%) and Germany ($6.15B, 4.26%) complete the top five, with contrasting baskets. India's mix vehicles (HS 8703, 13.62%), rice (HS 1006, 11.86%), and copper wire (HS 7408, 5.02%), reflect multi-sector dependence on South Asian supply. Japan's $5.60B (3.88%) is the most product-concentrated in the ranking, with passenger vehicles (HS 8703) alone at 54.50% of its flow. Italy, Egypt, Switzerland, and the UK round out the top 10 at 3.23%, 2.67%, 2.61%, and 2.31%, respectively.
Key Saudi Arabia import partners by country — full ranking, 2025:
- China | $39.73B | 27.57% | Top HS: 8517 (15.39%), 8703 (6.00%), 9803 (5.96%)
- United States | $11.76B | 8.16% | Top HS: 9999 (9.26%), 8703 (9.22%), 8411 (7.69%)
- United Arab Emirates | $8.35B | 5.80% | Top HS: 7108 (33.65%), 2710 (15.65%), 7113 (2.54%)
- India | $7.20B | 5.00% | Top HS: 8703 (13.62%), 1006 (11.86%), 7408 (5.02%)
- Germany | $6.15B | 4.26% | Top HS: 8703 (9.54%), 3004 (6.50%), 3003 (4.22%)
- Japan | $5.60B | 3.88% | Top HS: 8703 (54.50%), 8704 (7.28%), 8708 (3.13%)
- Italy | $4.66B | 3.23% | Top HS: 8481 (10.02%), 3003 (5.58%), 3004 (4.82%)
- Egypt | $3.85B | 2.67% | Top HS: 2710 (54.74%), 7408 (6.95%), 0805 (2.24%)
- Switzerland | $3.76B | 2.61% | Top HS: 7108 (62.39%), 9101 (7.02%), 7113 (3.82%)
- United Kingdom | $3.33B | 2.31% | Top HS: 8807 (13.65%), 8703 (10.95%), 8708 (8.14%)
| Rank | Country | Import Value (USD) | Share (%) | Top 3 Import Products HS Code |
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| 1 | China | $39,729,171,719 | 27.57% |
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| 2 | United States | $11,761,408,829 | 8.16% |
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| 3 | United Arab Emirates | $8,352,632,969 | 5.80% |
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| 4 | India | $7,201,764,158 | 5.00% |
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| 5 | Germany | $6,145,075,858 | 4.26% |
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| 6 | Japan | $5,595,319,225 | 3.88% |
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| 7 | Italy | $4,657,874,273 | 3.23% |
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| 8 | Egypt | $3,847,514,303 | 2.67% |
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| 9 | Switzerland | $3,761,613,432 | 2.61% |
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| 10 | United Kingdom | $3,332,575,370 | 2.31% |
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Data Source: TradeInt
Saudi Arabia Top 10 Import Partners 2025 — Import Value (USD)
top 10 saudi arabia import trade partners 2025
1 China
2 United States
3 United Arab Emirates
4 India
5 Germany
6 Japan
7 Italy
8 Egypt
9 Switzerland
10 United Kingdom
$39.73B (27.57%)
$11.76B (8.16%)
$8.35B (5.80%)
$7.20B (5.00%)
$6.15B (4.26%)
$5.60B (3.88%)
$4.66B (3.23%)
$3.85B (2.67%)
$3.76B (2.61%)
$3.33B (2.31%)
A bar chart of Saudi Arabia import country partner rank in 2025 | Source: TradeInt
Saudi Arabia Top Import Partner Insights 2025
Japan's 54.50% concentration in HS 8703 is the most extreme single-product skew for any top-10 partner, suggesting Saudi Arabia's Japanese import relationship functions primarily as an automotive procurement channel rather than a diversified trade relationship. Switzerland's $3.76B flow 62.39% gold (HS 7108) mirrors the UAE's precious metals profile, pointing to Saudi Arabia as a significant terminal market for gold routed through two separate major refining hubs simultaneously.
What are the top Saudi Arabia Import Product Categories in 2025?
Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84) led Saudi Arabia's top imports at $21.00B (14.57%), trailed by electrical equipment and electronics (HS 85) at $19.10B (13.25%) two chapters together accounting for 27.82% of total import value. Vehicles and auto parts (HS 87) ranked third at $15.60B (10.82%), consistent with Saudi Arabia's position as one of the highest per-capita vehicle import markets in the Middle East.
Precious metals and jewelry (HS 71) placed fourth at $6.89B (4.78%), narrowly ahead of mineral fuels (HS 27) at $6.78B (4.71%), a pairing that captures the dual role of gold and refined petroleum in Saudi import flows. Pharmaceuticals ($6.02B, 4.18%), steel products ($4.77B, 3.31%), optical and medical instruments ($4.01B, 2.78%), steel ($3.54B, 2.46%), and cereals ($3.29B, 2.28%) complete the top 10.
Saudi Arabia top import sectors by product category, 2025:
- Machinery & mechanical appliances (HS 84) | $21.00B | 14.57%
- Electrical equipment & electronics (HS 85) | $19.10B | 13.25%
- Vehicles & auto parts (HS 87) | $15.60B | 10.82%
- Precious metals, pearls & jewelry (HS 71) | $6.89B | 4.78%
- Mineral fuels & petroleum products (HS 27) | $6.78B | 4.71%
- Pharmaceutical products (HS 30) | $6.02B | 4.18%
- Steel products (HS 72/73) | $4.77B | 3.31%
- Optical & medical instruments (HS 90) | $4.01B | 2.78%
- Steel (HS 72) | $3.54B | 2.46%
- Cereals (HS 10) | $3.29B | 2.28%
| Rank | Product Sectors (based on Saudi Arabia trade statistics) | Import Value (USD) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, mechanical appliances and their parts | $21,000,891,787 | 14.57% |
| 2 | Motors, electrical equipment and their parts; recorders and players, television image and sound recording and playback equipment and their parts and accessories | $19,099,928,434 | 13.25% |
| 3 | Vehicles and their parts and accessories, except for railway and tramway vehicles | $15,600,681,791 | 10.82% |
| 4 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals and their products; imitation jewelry; coins | $6,886,850,055 | 4.78% |
| 5 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and their distillation products; bituminous substances; mineral waxes | $6,783,792,274 | 4.71% |
| 6 | Drug | $6,023,945,480 | 4.18% |
| 7 | Steel products | $4,772,055,293 | 3.31% |
| 8 | Optical, photographic, film, measurement, inspection, medical or surgical instruments and equipment, precision instruments and equipment; parts and accessories | $4,008,275,239 | 2.78% |
| 9 | Steel | $3,541,306,567 | 2.46% |
| 10 | Cereals | $3,289,135,856 | 2.28% |
Data Source: TradeInt
Top Saudi Arabia Import Product Sector Insights 2025
The $40.10B combined weight of machinery (HS 84) and electrical equipment (HS 85) — 27.82% of all Saudi imports signals an economy in active industrial build-out. The IMF's 2025 Article IV assessment projected Saudi non-oil GDP growth at 4.9%, with wholesale and retail trade expanding 6.2%, suggesting Vision 2030 infrastructure investment is directly driving elevated capital goods and electronics import demand at the sector level.
What are the top Saudi Arabia Import Products by HS code in 2025 (6-Digit HTS Level)?
HS 851713 (smartphones and base stations) led all 6-digit codes at $6.58B (4.57%), ahead of refined petroleum products (HS 271012, $6.08B, 4.22%) putting consumer technology and fuel imports in direct competition at the top of Saudi Arabia's HS-level import data. Passenger vehicles in the 1000–1500cc range (HS 870322) ranked third at $6.02B (4.17%), followed by unwrought gold (HS 710812, $5.45B, 3.78%).
Small-displacement passenger vehicles (HS 870321) placed fifth at $4.98B (3.46%), bringing combined vehicle imports at the 6-digit level to $11.00B across two codes. Special classification goods (HS 980300, $3.12B, 2.16%), vessels (HS 890690, $2.14B, 1.48%), lithium-ion batteries (HS 850760, $1.64B, 1.14%), and two pharmaceutical codes HS 300390 ($1.56B, 1.08%) and HS 300490 ($1.46B, 1.01%) completing the top 10.
Top Saudi Arabia import products by HS code (6-digit HTS), 2025:
- HS 851713 | Smartphones & base stations | $6.58B | 4.57%
- HS 271012 | Light oils & petroleum preparations | $6.08B | 4.22%
- HS 870322 | Passenger vehicles (1,000–1,500cc engines) | $6.02B | 4.17%
- HS 710812 | Gold, unwrought (non-monetary) | $5.45B | 3.78%
- HS 870321 | Passenger vehicles (under 1,000cc engines) | $4.98B | 3.46%
- HS 980300 | Special classification goods (personal effects) | $3.12B | 2.16%
- HS 890690 | Vessels, not elsewhere specified | $2.14B | 1.48%
- HS 850760 | Lithium-ion accumulators (batteries) | $1.64B | 1.14%
- HS 300390 | Medicaments NEC (not in measured doses) | $1.56B | 1.08%
- HS 300490 | Medicaments in measured doses, NEC | $1.46B | 1.01%
| Top 6-digit HS Code | Import Value (USD) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 851713 | $6,583,778,835 | 4.57% |
| 271012 | $6,083,760,596 | 4.22% |
| 870322 | $6,015,706,619 | 4.17% |
| 710812 | $5,448,419,943 | 3.78% |
| 870321 | $4,981,266,441 | 3.46% |
| 980300 | $3,118,879,614 | 2.16% |
| 890690 | $2,138,265,935 | 1.48% |
| 850760 | $1,636,821,448 | 1.14% |
| 300390 | $1,563,483,469 | 1.08% |
| 300490 | $1,459,236,074 | 1.01% |
Data Source: TradeInt
Saudi Arabia Top Imports by HS Code Insights 2025
The two passenger vehicle codes HS 870322 ($6.02B) and HS 870321 ($4.98B) combined at $11.00B, make automotive the largest single product cluster at the 6-digit level, ahead of any individual HS code. HS 850760 (lithium-ion batteries) at $1.64B may signal early-stage procurement for EV infrastructure and renewable energy storage under Vision 2030's clean energy targets. The two pharmaceutical codes at $3.02B combined are consistent with Saudi Arabia's expanding healthcare sector investment.
Who Are the Top Saudi Arabia Importing Companies for the Top 10 HS Codes in 2025?
Company-level data in TradeInt's Saudi Arabia import data reveals highly asymmetric procurement structures across the top HS codes. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD controlled $918.93M of HS 851713 imports, effectively a single-vendor channel for all Saudi smartphone and base station procurement classified under this code. WALLAN TRADING COMPANY held $222.75M of passenger vehicle imports (HS 870322), operating in a markedly more competitive category.
ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL IMPORT DISTRIBUTION CO LTD's held $18.02M in small-displacement vehicles (HS 870321) confirms its dominant position in sub-1,000cc automotive imports. ABDULREHMAN ALGOSAIBI G T C concentrated $449.16K of (HS 300390) medicament imports, a high-share position in a narrow pharmaceutical segment. SAUDI AMAROX FOR INDUSTRY COMPANY held $10.22M of (HS 300490), while CONGO PETROL SARLU controlled $3.31M of HS 271012 refined petroleum, structurally anomalous given the company name's geographic incongruence with Saudi Gulf trade flows.
Top Saudi Arabian importing companies by leading import HS code, 2025:
- HS 851713 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | $918.93M
- HS 271012 | CONGO PETROL SARLU | $3.31M
- HS 870322 | WALLAN TRADING COMPANY | $222.75M
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- HS 870321 | ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL IMPORT DISTRIBUTION CO LTD | $18.02M
- HS 980300 | ISAM ABD ELAZIZ | 🔒 Unlock Saudi Arabia Import Data
- HS 890690 | NATIONAL MARITIME ACADEMY | 🔒 Unlock Saudi Arabia Import Data
- HS 850760 | SAUDI LIGHTING COMPANY LIMITED | $33.16M
- HS 300390 | ABDULREHMAN ALGOSAIBI G T C | $449.16K
- HS 300490 | SAUDI AMAROX FOR INDUSTRY COMPANY | $10.22M
| Rank | Top 6-digit HS Code | Top Importing Company | Import Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 851713 | SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | $918,930,462 |
| 2 | 271012 | CONGO PETROL SARLU | $3,306,048 |
| 3 | 870322 | WALLAN TRADING COMPANY | $222,754,863 |
| 4 | 710812 | 🔒 Unlock Saudi Arabia Import Data | 🔒 Unlock Saudi Arabia Import Data |
| 5 | 870321 | ABDUL LATIF JAMEEL IMPORT DISTRIBUTION CO LTD | $18,018,450 |
| 6 | 980300 | 🔒 Unlock Saudi Arabia Import Data | 🔒 Unlock Saudi Arabia Import Data |
| 7 | 890690 | 🔒 Unlock Saudi Arabia Import Data | 🔒 Unlock Saudi Arabia Import Data |
| 8 | 850760 | SAUDI LIGHTING COMPANY LIMITED | $33,160,792 |
| 9 | 300390 | ABDULREHMAN ALGOSAIBI G T C | $449,161 |
| 10 | 300490 | SAUDI AMAROX FOR INDUSTRY COMPANY | $10,216,104 |
Data Source: TradeInt
Saudi Arabia Import Company Concentration Insights 2025
SAMSUNG's HS 851713 is the dataset's most concentrated import position in a high-value code, suggesting that smartphone and base station procurement into Saudi Arabia operates as an effectively single-vendor supply chain. CONGO PETROL SARLU's control of HS 271012 refined petroleum, structurally anomalous for a company name associated with Central African operations, may point to transshipment intermediary structures that merit closer scrutiny in downstream procurement or compliance analysis.
What Saudi Arabia Import Data 2025 Tells Us About the Year Ahead
China's structural lock at $39.73B (27.57%) is technology and manufacturing-driven, not tariff-reversible, and the IMF's 4.9% non-oil GDP growth projection for Saudi Arabia in 2025 confirms that the capital goods and electronics demand underpinning that share is expanding, not plateauing. The $40.10B machinery and electrical equipment cluster, combined with $11.00B across two vehicle HS codes, represents structural import dependencies that Vision 2030's localization drive has not yet materially displaced, and the $1.64B in lithium-ion battery imports (HS 850760) suggests the next wave of structural demand is already entering Saudi Arabia import data.
For trade analysts, procurement teams, and market researchers tracking Saudi Arabia's import data at the partner, sector, and company levels, the full dataset, including shipment-level records, HS code time series, and importer identifiers, is available on TradeInt.