Saudi land port traffic rises 7.2% to 70.7 million passengers in 2025
Vehicle registrations and freight volumes also increased, according to official statistics.
At a glance
- Land port passenger traffic increased 7.2% to 70.7 million in 2025
- King Fahd Causeway accounted for 49.1% of passenger traffic
- Registered vehicles rose 5.3% to 16.7 million, with new registrations up 3.6%
- Road freight volumes grew 4.4% to 26.8 million tons
Passenger traffic through Saudi Arabia's land ports grew to over 70.7 million in 2025, up 7.2 percent from the previous year, according to the General Authority for Statistics. Arriving passengers accounted for 52.3 percent of the total, while departing passengers made up 47.7 percent. The King Fahd Causeway handled nearly half of all passenger traffic at 49.1 percent, followed by Al-Khafji Port at 12.2 percent.
Registered and roadworthy vehicles increased 5.3 percent to exceed 16.7 million, with private vehicles comprising 71.2 percent of the fleet. New vehicle registrations reached approximately 1.1 million, up 3.6 percent year-on-year. Road freight volumes also expanded, with total goods crossing land ports rising 4.4 percent to over 26.8 million tons, driven by a 6.3 percent increase in exports.
Why it matters
The figures reflect growth in cross-border movement and trade activity through Saudi Arabia's land transport infrastructure.
Original reporting
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