Saudi imports from GCC region hit SAR 6.78 bln in May; UAE accounts for 52%

03/08/2022 Argaam Special

Jubail Commercial Port


Saudi Arabia’s imports from GCC countries rose 15% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 6.78 billion in May, according to a recent report by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). 

 

UAE accounted for 52%, or SAR 3.5 billion, of total Saudi imports, falling 15% YoY.

 

Compared with the previous month, the Kingdom’s imports from GCC surged 3%, or SAR 225.4 million.

 

The following table shows details of Saudi imports from the GCC region in May 2022:

 

Saudi Imports from GCC – SAR mln

Country

May 2021

May 2022

Change Value

Change (%)

UAE

4117.1

3500.1

(617.0)

(15%)

Oman

699.5

1977.1

+1277.6

+183%

Bahrain

894.9

1122.5

+227.6

 +25%

Kuwait

136.5

145.4

+8.9

 +7%

Qatar

27.5

39.7

+12.3

+45%

Total

5875.5

6784.8

+909.4

 +15%

 

 

Details and Historical Data of Imports

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