LOGISTICS
Logistics & Transport
Positioning Saudi Arabia as a global logistics hub connecting three continents.
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Overview
Saudi Arabia is strategically located between Europe, Asia, and Africa, making it a key logistics hub. The National Transport and Logistics Strategy aims to transform the Kingdom into a global supply chain center.
The sector includes ports, airports, railways, and warehousing infrastructure.
Key highlights
- Strategic geographic location
- Investment in ports and airports
- Growth in e-commerce logistics
- Expansion of free zones
Key stats (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$) $305.5B
- Merchandise imports (current US$) $232.8B
- Trade (% of GDP) 54.7%
- Logistics performance index (1–5) 3.4
- Air transport, passengers carried 48M
- Air freight (thousand ton-km) 1K thousand metric ton-km
- Container port traffic (TEU) 10.5M TEU
- Rail lines (total route-km) 2.9K
- GDP growth, transport storage & communication 5.2%
