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Saudi Arabia’s merchandize imports rose by 27% year-on-year (YoY) in September to SAR 60.05 billion, according to data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Imports declined by SAR 3.46 billion, or 5% in September, compared to August.
Saudi Merchandize Imports (SAR mln)
Month
2021
2022
Value
Variation
January
48051
52458
+4407
+9%
February
41041
49132
+8091
+20%
March
50300
55961
+5661
+11%
April
49703
56372
+6669
+13%
May
44214
54838
+10624
+24%
June*
46507
61663
+15156
+33%
July*
46600
57596
+10996
+24%
August
50830
63506
+12676
+25%
September
47327
60047
+12720
+27%
October
45852
—
—
—
November
49559
—
—
—
December
53203
—
—
—
*Data are updated regularly
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