Top Import Products of Saudi Arabia

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10-Apr-2025

Overview

As the Saudi Arabia import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Machinery: 15%

> Electrical Machinery: 13%

> Vehicles: 12%

> Pharmaceuticals: 10%

> Iron and Steel: 9%

> Plastics: 8%

> Organic Chemicals: 7%

> Optical, Technical, Medical Apparatus: 6%

> Furniture: 5%

> Clothing: 4%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 89% of Saudi Arabia's total import value for 2023. When analyzing Saudi Arabia's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Machinery (USD 25 billion), Electrical Machinery (USD 22 billion), and Vehicles (USD 20 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the import landscape included products of the Iron and Steel, Plastics, Organic Chemicals, as well as Clothing.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Saudi Arabia’s top 10 import commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of saudi arabia

Top Import Products of Saudi arabia

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Saudi arabia

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of Saudi arabia

Import Products of Saudi arabia
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87082220 87081090 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,079 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 138,912	Value	$177,753,380.91	$132,366,009.1	34.29%	0.29%	0.25%
	Shipment	60,982	16,957	259.63%	4.42%	1.59%
HSN Code: Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 2,909 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 133,075	Value	$0	$0	0%	0.00%	0.00%
	Shipment	63,619	49,739	27.91%	4.61%	4.68%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves HSN Code: 84819090 84818030 84818090 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,951 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 102,233	Value	$922,343,699.34	$642,840,076.6	43.48%	1.48%	1.21%
	Shipment	34,610	21,735	59.24%	2.51%	2.04%
Other furniture and parts thereof HSN Code: 94036000 94032090 94036090 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 3,777 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 86,395	Value	$371,502,370.24	$338,142,075.71	9.87%	0.60%	0.64%
	Shipment	32,962	20,475	60.99%	2.39%	1.93%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles : HSN Code: 73181500 73181900 73182200 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,678 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 66,280	Value	$80,950,515.32	$60,169,270.46	34.54%	0.13%	0.11%
	Shipment	26,455	15,083	75.40%	1.92%	1.42%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62044390 62044290 62046990 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,747 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 64,577	Value	$162,937,865.41	$153,427,221.67	6.20%	0.26%	0.29%
	Shipment	27,170	17,492	55.33%	1.97%	1.64%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61091000 61099090 61099010 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,769 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 54,246	Value	$133,162,673.24	$129,094,660.26	3.15%	0.21%	0.24%
	Shipment	19,841	16,829	17.90%	1.44%	1.58%
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods HSN Code: 87042100 87042200 87042300 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 13 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 54,077	Value	$352,688,401.18	$318,301,037.53	10.80%	0.57%	0.60%
	Shipment	20,458	18,362	11.41%	1.48%	1.73%
Tube or pipe fittings (for example, Couplings, Elbows, Sleeves), Of iron or steel - cast fittings : HSN Code: 73079910 73079990 73072100 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,103 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 49,559	Value	$265,767,117.32	$162,540,122.56	63.51%	0.43%	0.31%
	Shipment	21,372	13,251	61.29%	1.55%	1.25%
Pumps for liquids, Whether or not fitted with a measuring device; liquid elevators - pumps fitted or designed to be fitted with a measuring device: HSN Code: 84139120 84139190 84133020 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,490 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 41,787	Value	$495,872,951.03	$330,200,805.34	50.17%	0.80%	0.62%
	Shipment	16,588	11,725	41.48%	1.20%	1.10%
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8535, 8536 or 8537 HSN Code: 85389000 85381010 85381090 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 900 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 38,156	Value	$163,646,884.12	$105,054,167.06	55.77%	0.26%	0.20%
	Shipment	12,581	10,649	18.14%	0.91%	1.00%
Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61112000 61119090 61113000 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 529 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 38,103	Value	$75,652,590.53	$70,034,154.45	8.02%	0.12%	0.13%
	Shipment	14,885	10,239	45.38%	1.08%	0.96%
Table, Kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, Of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, Gloves and the like, Of iron or steel HSN Code: 73239390 73239990 73239190 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 917 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 37,854	Value	$59,269,086.27	$47,270,735.13	25.38%	0.10%	0.09%
	Shipment	14,362	10,031	43.18%	1.04%	0.94%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber HSN Code: 40169990 40169320 40169330 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,741 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 36,933	Value	$70,436,410.05	$56,217,479.22	25.29%	0.11%	0.11%
	Shipment	15,815	8,247	91.77%	1.15%	0.78%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85369090 85365010 85369030 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,452 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 36,317	Value	$225,187,103.71	$146,417,256.04	53.80%	0.36%	0.28%
	Shipment	13,791	9,170	50.39%	1.00%	0.86%

Top Products		Sep-24	Oct-24	Growth%	Sep-24 Share	Oct-24 Share
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 HSN Code: 87089900 87082220 87081090 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,079 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 138,912	Value	$2,807,424.44	$3,753,769.22	33.71%	0.15%	0.24%
Shipment	4,633	5,455	17.74%	4.56%	6.17%
HSN Code: Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 2,909 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 133,075	Value	$0	$0	0%	0.00%	0.00%
Shipment	0	0	0%	0.00%	0.00%
Taps, Cocks, Valves and similar appliances for pipes, Boiler shells, Tanks, Vats or the like, Including pressure-reducing valves and the rmostatically controlled valves HSN Code: 84819090 84818030 84818090 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,951 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 102,233	Value	$17,856,098.08	$20,622,818.66	15.49%	0.97%	1.29%
Shipment	4,146	4,075	-1.71%	4.08%	4.61%
Other furniture and parts thereof HSN Code: 94036000 94032090 94036090 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 3,777 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 86,395	Value	$6,710,619.46	$7,106,222.34	5.90%	0.37%	0.45%
Shipment	2,482	2,724	9.75%	2.44%	3.08%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles : HSN Code: 73181500 73181900 73182200 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,678 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 66,280	Value	$2,884,921.21	$2,877,820.47	-0.25%	0.16%	0.18%
Shipment	1,703	1,752	2.88%	1.67%	1.98%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62044390 62044290 62046990 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,747 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 64,577	Value	$3,727,268.38	$3,464,729.22	-7.04%	0.20%	0.22%
Shipment	979	897	-8.38%	0.96%	1.01%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61091000 61099090 61099010 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,769 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 54,246	Value	$7,855,290.54	$9,004,582.61	14.63%	0.43%	0.56%
Shipment	1,614	1,602	-0.74%	1.59%	1.81%
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods HSN Code: 87042100 87042200 87042300 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 13 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 54,077	Value	$54,731,860.23	$32,323,688.1	-40.94%	2.98%	2.03%
Shipment	3,175	1,806	-43.12%	3.12%	2.04%
Tube or pipe fittings (for example, Couplings, Elbows, Sleeves), Of iron or steel - cast fittings : HSN Code: 73079910 73079990 73072100 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,103 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 49,559	Value	$4,834,275.85	$3,527,644.36	-27.03%	0.26%	0.22%
Shipment	1,378	1,623	17.78%	1.36%	1.84%
Pumps for liquids, Whether or not fitted with a measuring device; liquid elevators - pumps fitted or designed to be fitted with a measuring device: HSN Code: 84139120 84139190 84133020 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,490 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 41,787	Value	$5,243,068.09	$8,126,064.25	54.99%	0.29%	0.51%
Shipment	950	1,080	13.68%	0.93%	1.22%
Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of headings 8535, 8536 or 8537 HSN Code: 85389000 85381010 85381090 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 900 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 38,156	Value	$10,155,887.49	$9,116,783.11	-10.23%	0.55%	0.57%
Shipment	1,188	1,603	34.93%	1.17%	1.81%
Babies’ garments and clothing accessories, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61112000 61119090 61113000 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 529 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 38,103	Value	$4,648,127.17	$4,945,211.63	6.39%	0.25%	0.31%
Shipment	1,627	1,441	-11.43%	1.60%	1.63%
Table, Kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, Of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, Gloves and the like, Of iron or steel HSN Code: 73239390 73239990 73239190 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 917 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 37,854	Value	$2,341,562.24	$2,262,243.55	-3.39%	0.13%	0.14%
Shipment	972	818	-15.84%	0.96%	0.93%
Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber HSN Code: 40169990 40169320 40169330 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,741 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 36,933	Value	$1,165,702.91	$1,773,899.69	52.17%	0.06%	0.11%
Shipment	809	1,175	45.24%	0.80%	1.33%
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits, Or for making connections to or in electrical circuits (for example, Switches, Relays, Fuses, Surge suppressors, Plugs, Sockets, Lamp-holders and other connectors, Junction boxes), For HSN Code: 85369090 85365010 85369030 Importers : Saudi arabia Importers 1,452 Saudi arabia Importers Shipment 36,317	Value	$3,356,169.18	$3,474,423.82	3.52%	0.18%	0.22%
Shipment	1,055	1,077	2.09%	1.04%	1.22%

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