Over 70 Million Passengers Crossed Saudi Land Ports in 2025

Massive Border Traffic

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) just released its massive Road Transport Statistics 2025 publication. The official data showed that arriving and departing passengers through Saudi land ports exceeded a staggering 70.7 million. This represents a massive 7.2 percent increase compared to the previous year. Arriving passengers exceeded 37 million, while departing passengers reached approximately 33.7 million. The King Fahd Causeway port absolutely dominated the traffic, accounting for a massive 49.1 percent of all passenger movement.

A Booming Freight Economy

The massive volume of freight exported and imported through land ports exceeded 26.8 million tons last year. Exports rose 6.3 percent to 14.3 million tons, while vital imports rose 2.4 percent to 12.5 million tons. The Al-Batha port recorded the highest share of this massive commercial movement. Furthermore, the number of registered and roadworthy vehicles in the Kingdom exceeded 16.7 million by the end of 2025. Valid driving licenses also exceeded 11.3 million, proving the massive scale of the national transport network.

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