Demography

Demography - Saudi Arabia

King	Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (since 23 January, 2015)
Capital	Riyadh
Crown Prince	H.R.H. Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Area – Total	2,149,690 km²
World ranking (Area basis)	13th
Water ( % )	0.7
Total population 2023 April	36,813,871
World ranking (Population basis)	41
Density	16 per km2(42 people per Mi2)
Saudi population growth rate 2023	1.48% increase from 2022.
Saudis unemployment rate	Total unemployment rate decreases to 4.8% in Q4 2022, and for Saudis decreases to 8.0%
Inflation	2.7%
GDP	5.5% in Q4/2022 and 8.7% for the year 2022
World ranking	19th
Percapita	$20,747
World ranking	19th
Ratio of non-oil exports to imports decreases 2022	43.30%
Non-oil exports increase by 2022	13.1% (rising to SAR 78.4 billion from SAR 69.4 billion in Q3 2021)
Growth of import of goods & services – 2022	9.3% (Total Imports recorded 16.6 USD bn in Dec 2022)
Ratio of non-oil exports to imports	In 2021, Saudi Arabia was the number 18 economy in the world in terms of GDP (current US$), the number 26 in total exports, the number 32 in total imports, the number 39 economy in terms of GDP per capita (current US$) and the number 31 most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI)
The GDP of Saudi Arabia(Source:World Bank)	037% (833.54 billion US dollars in 2021)

King Abdulaziz Sea Port (Dammam)
Containers(TEU)	2012	2021	2020
Discharged	931,577.00	809,871.00	721,018.00
Loaded	688,107.00	682,444.00	612,076.00

Jubail Commercial Sea Port(Jubail)
Containers(TEU)	2012	2021	2020
Discharged	32,591.00	41,431.00	18,283.00
Loaded	212,127.00	124,781.00	105,479.00

Jeddah Islamic Sea Port(Jeddah)
Containers(TEU)	2012	2021	2020
Discharged	2,422,615.00	2,070,791.00	1,941,623.00
Loaded	2,315,387.00	1,939,657.00	1,889,234.00

King Fahad Industrial Sea Port(Yanbu)
Containers(TEU)	2012	2021	2020
Discharged	58.00	600.00	0.00
Loaded	26,385.00	24,909.00	25,310.00

Yanbu Commercial Sea Port(Yanbu)
Containers(TEU)	2012	2021	2020
Discharged	51.00	54.00	118.00

Loaded	0.00	0.00	0.00

Saudi Export

Saudi Arabia's exports slumped by 12.7% from a year earlier to a 17-month low of SAR 101.1 billion in February of 2023. Oil sales fell by 11.7% to SAR 80.2 billion, and non-oil sales shrank by 16.4% to SAR 20.9 billion. Still, the share of oil exports in total exports increased from 78.4% in February 2022 to 79.3% in February 2023. China was the main export destination, representing 17.4% of total shipments, followed.

Saudi Imports
by Group of Countries

Code	Country Groups	Q4 2021	Q3 2022	Q4 2022
		Value (Million Riyals)
1	Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)	16,378.1	21,202.9	19,352.5
2	Arab League, excluding the GCC	7,575.5	8,319.5	9,415.0
3	Islamic Non-Arab Countries	4,652.0	6,506.4	8,233.8
4	Asian Non-Arab Non-Islamic Countries	54,333.2	67,343.8	78,203.9
5	African Non-Arab Non-Islamic Countries	1,353.7	3,181.5	2,401.3
6	Australia and Oceania	1,749.2	2,537.8	2,070.1
7	North America	17,025.1	17,140.0	20,102.7
8	South America	4,639.6	8,235.5	6,304.7
9	European Union (EU)	33,966.1	39,299.8	39,912.2
10	European countries exclude the EU	6,933.1	9,029.4	7,032.0
11	Not Defined	7.6	6.5	3.7
	Total	148,613.1	182,803.1	193,031.9

King Abdulaziz Port's 2022 Container
Throughput Hit 2 Million Mark

As Saudi Arabia's eastern maritime gateway and the Kingdom's main port on the Arabian Gulf, King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam is the major entryway for cargosheaded to the country's eastern and central regions from all over the world. It has a direct railway connection with the Dry Port in the capital Riyadh. The port was built by Saudi Aramco to meet the rapidly increasing demands of the national oil industry under the orders of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. After further expansions, the port was officially renamed from Dammam Port to King Abdulaziz Port in 1961.

Assets and Facilities

43 fully equipped berths with mega-ship capabilities.
Fully operational services, modern cargos handling equipment, and container and general cargos support terminals.
Other support terminals include a refrigerated cargos terminal; two cement terminals; one for black portland cement and dinker exports and one for white portland cement; one bulk grain terminal; one iron ore terminal; one vessel building berth; and oil and gas terminals.
A vessel repair facility with two berths that can each handle a vessel up to 215 meters in length.
Area - 19km2, Berths - 43, Terminals - 3, Capacity - 105 Tons, Terminal operators - 14

Dammam Port Location
and Contact

Country	Saudi Arabia
Province or District	Dammam
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port	Dammam (18 km)
Port's Complete Name	King Abdul Aziz Port, also known as Dammam Port
Latitude	26.459146
Longitude	50.187849
Managing Company or Port Authority	Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani)
Management Contact Person	Eng. Walid Faris Al Faris, Director General of King Abdul Aziz Port Dammam Tel: 4966138583199 Fax: +966138571727 PO Box: 28062 Dammam 31437 Website: https://mawani.gov.sa/en-us/SAPorts/dammam/Pages/default.aspx
Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures	King Fahd International Airport (Dammam Airport) List of Intemational Carriers: https://kfia.gov.sa/arrivals

Berthing Specifications

Type of Berth	Quantity	Length (m)	Maximum Draft (m)	Comments
Conventional Berth	31	6362 m	14 m	Berths:
				4-9and 11-1: General cargo. Rail connected.
				10: Dedicated bagged fertilizer General cargo.
				14—22: Ro/Ro ramps at 14 and 22.
				31-34 eneral cargo and gray cement
				35: Cold store and Ro/Ro ramp.
				36, 37 and 38: Bulk ores. White cement. Gray cement
				39: Clinker and edible oils. Ro/Ro ramp at 36 Explosives terminal. Otherwise, Cement, Clinker, Gypsum and other bulks

Port Handling Equipment

Equipment	Available	Total Quntity & Capacity Available	Comments on Current Conditions & Actual Usage
Dockside Crane	Yes	15	ll QCs are twin lift capable. Max. SWL is 75tonnes under hook. Total 15 QCs available for both mainline and feeder services. Able to handle up to 23 rows of containers across vessel deck.
Transtainer	Yes	20	ll QCs are twin lift capable. Max. SWL is 75tonnes under hook. Total 15 QCs available for both mainline and feeder services. Able to handle up to 23 rows of containers across vessel deck.
Reachstacker	Yes	21	with SWL of 45 MT.
Mobile Cranes	Yes	36
Container Gantries	Yes	Rubber Tire Gantry	SWL of 40 MTS & stacking capacity of 6+ 1
Forklifts	Yes	116
RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer)	Yes	161	Prime Movers, SWL-65 MTS
Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines	Yes	800 MT per hour