Saudi Arabia’s Land Border Passenger Traffic Rises 7.2% to 70.7 Million in 2025
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, November 5 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Passenger traffic through Saudi Arabia’s land border crossings rose 7.2% to more than 70.7 million in 2025, while cross-border freight volumes increased 4.4%, according to figures released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The authority’s Road Transport Statistics 2025 report showed that inbound passenger movements exceeded 37 million, compared with approximately 33.7 million outbound movements, which accounted for 47.7% of total traffic.
The King Fahd Causeway, linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, handled 49.1% of all passenger movements, followed by the Al-Khafji border crossing with 12.2%.
January recorded the highest monthly passenger traffic, exceeding 7.4 million movements, while March had the lowest at approximately 4.6 million.
Freight transported through the Kingdom’s land crossings exceeded 26.8 million tonnes, up 4.4% from 2024, reflecting increases in both exports and imports.
Export volumes rose 6.3% to 14.3 million tonnes, while imports increased 2.4% to 12.5 million tonnes, GASTAT said.
The Al-Batha border crossing accounted for the largest share of freight movements, handling 27.9% of exports and 31.9% of imports.
Saudi Arabia’s registered and roadworthy vehicle fleet also expanded, reaching more than 16.7 million vehicles at the end of 2025, an increase of 5.3% from a year earlier.
Private vehicles represented 71.2% of the total fleet.
The number of valid driving licences exceeded 11.3 million, while approximately 1.2 million new licences were issued during the year, a decline of 8.1% compared with 2024.
The annual report provides statistical indicators covering passenger movements, cross-border freight, vehicle registrations and road transport infrastructure.
Source: Saudi Press Agency (SPA)
