King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
Data issued by the General Authority for Statistics showed that Saudi merchandise imports from Gulf Cooperation Council countries reached 16.4 One billion riyals during the third quarter2024a decrease of 14% compared to the same period in 2023.
During the period, the United Arab Emirates acquired 59% of total Saudi imports, at a value of 9.7 One billion riyals, a decrease of 22% compared to the same period in 2023.
Bahrain came in second place with about 2.9 billion riyals during the period, then Oman came in third with 2.5 billion riyals.
The following is a table showing details of Saudi Arabia’s imports from the Gulf countries during the third quarter of 2024:
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Saudi Arabia’s imports from the Gulf countries– One million riyals
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State
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Third quarter 2023
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Third quarter 2024
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Change in value
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Change in proportion
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United Arab Emirates
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12430
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9748
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(2682)
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(% 22)
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Kingdom of Bahrain
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2138
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2889
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751+
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%35+
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Sultanate of Oman
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3481
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2454
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(1027)
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(% 29)
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State of Kuwait
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374
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744
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370+
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%99+
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The State of Qatar
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622
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598
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(24)
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(%4)
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Total
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19046
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16433
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(2612)
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(%14)
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