Saudi services imports rise 8.4% as travel demand boosts spending
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s imports of services rose 8.4 percent in the second quarter of 2026 to SR120.8 billion ($32.16 billion), driven by higher spending on transport, travel and business services, official data showed. Services imports increased from SR111.4 billion in the first quarter, according to the General Authority for Statistics. Transport services accounted for the largest share of imports at SR34.1 billion. Travel services imports climbed 17 percent from the previous quarter to SR25
Source: Arab News