Saudi Arabia Total Imports Growth

2006 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Total Imports Growth

  • Saudi Arabia Total Imports dropped 3.9 % YoY in Aug 2024, compared with an increase of 15.9 % YoY in the previous month
  • Saudi Arabia Total Imports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Aug 2024, with an averaged rate of 9.5 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 55.8 % in Feb 2012 and a record low of -32.1 % in May 2020

CEIC calculates monthly Total Imports Growth from monthly Total Imports. General Authority for Statistics provides Total Imports in local currency.


Further information about Saudi Arabia Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Saudi Arabia Total Imports recorded 17.3 USD bn in Aug 2024
  • Total Exports reached 24.7 USD bn in Aug 2024, which registered a decrease of 9.8 % year on year
  • Saudi Arabia Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 113.1 USD bn in Dec 2023

View Saudi Arabia's Total Imports Growth from Jan 2006 to Aug 2024 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Total Imports Growth

What was Saudi Arabia's Total Imports Growth in Aug 2024?

Saudi Arabia Total Imports dropped 3.9 % YoY in Aug 2024, compared with an increase of 15.9 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-3.9 Aug 2024 15.9 Jul 2024 -32.1 May 2020 55.8 Feb 2012 % monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024

Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) -8.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 14.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) -7.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1972 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) -11.6 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1954 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 28.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 1.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2024
Belarus (%) 19.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Belgium (%) -9.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Bolivia (%) -18.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -4.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 20.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Brazil (%) 22.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2024
Brunei (%) -26.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Cambodia (%) 19.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2014 - Sep 2024
Canada (%) 0.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -4.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) 4.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Croatia (%) 11.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jul 2024
Cyprus (%) -23.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Czech Republic (%) 4.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) -3.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Ecuador (%) -4.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Aug 2024
Egypt (%) 15.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Aug 2024
Estonia (%) -7.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
European Union (%) 2.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Finland (%) -2.6 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2024
France (%) -3.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Georgia (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1951 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 5.9 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2024
Greece (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) -1.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Iceland (%) 7.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2024
India (%) 2.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 8.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 13.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ireland (%) 10.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Aug 2024
Israel (%) 21.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) -5.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 26.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Japan (%) -1.9 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 1.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Aug 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -10.5 May 2024 monthly Sep 1996 - May 2024
Kenya (%) -5.2 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1999 - Aug 2024
South Korea (%) 1.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) -3.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -7.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Laos (%) 21.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Latvia (%) -8.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Lebanon (%) 493.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (%) 1.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (%) -10.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
North Macedonia (%) -5.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Malawi (%) 66.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (%) 10.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) -17.4 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Aug 2024
Mauritius (%) 8.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Mexico (%) -0.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 23.3 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jul 2024
Mongolia (%) 38.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -4.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 5.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) -14.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) 2.8 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (%) -1.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) -0.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 83.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 1.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Sep 2024
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) -8.8 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Oct 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -14.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Aug 2024
Panama (%) -13.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Paraguay (%) -12.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 6.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Aug 2024
Philippines (%) 9.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) -1.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Portugal (%) 1.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2024
Qatar (%) 5.1 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
Romania (%) -3.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Russia (%) 2.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) -3.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Serbia (%) 11.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 1.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 0.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -4.8 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Spain (%) 3.0 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1975 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 22.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Sep 2024
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -8.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Sep 2024

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Saudi Arabia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,585.731 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,583.493 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 1,862.699 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,433.631 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 24,742.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -9.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,151,060.164 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 545,269.271 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,592.765 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 17,277.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,358,995.860 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,078,407.217 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 929.433 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,659.434 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,955.873 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,833.887 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Aug 2024
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: India (SAR mn) 8,822.221 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 8,940.899 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 3,485.373 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 14,834.524 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Aug 2024
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 92,782.918 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Aug 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 107,208.022 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 58,495.428 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 121,831.325 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 199,331.298 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 61,579.696 2023 yearly 1983 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 17,249.487 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 105,681.247 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) 33,637.828 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) 118,665.412 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,618.912 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 162,549.731 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 70,584.316 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 30,693.439 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.681 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 87.505 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 115.814 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 104.491 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,428.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,324.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,115.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 5,552.736 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -37.538 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 785,074.650 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 639.030 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Mar 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2,295.466 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -21,939.380 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 16,373.149 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) -11,779.491 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,968.144 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 25,358.852 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -2,536.199 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 10,820.414 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 10,159.889 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 5,552.736 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) 668.122 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 12,474.564 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 78,847.952 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 52,073.982 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 8,161.358 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 8,962.458 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 16,076.248 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -687.475 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 801.100 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 2,427.992 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 26,773.970 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -9,282.605 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,352,001.798 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,944,029.939 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,407,971.859 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 444,677.991 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 697,175.467 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 11.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 431,870.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 41.018 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 725,034.612 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,406.0 Feb 2018 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Credit to Households (USD bn) 348.930 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 796.302 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 131,348.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 760,836.979 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 12.16 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 65.19 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 399,205.988 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,943,661.466 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,667,542.465 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,614,408.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 646,420.422 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,713,646.719 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,133,207.239 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,680,243.549 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 452,321.357 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024

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