The Saudi cement market continued to grow in November 2025, with total monthly sales reaching 5.21 million tons, an increase of 9.5% over the same period in 2024. The positive performance was mainly driven by strong local demand, with domestic shipments reaching 5.07 million tons in the month, up 10.27% year-on-year, while exports fell 12.12% to 145,000 tons. During the same period, the total output of cement increased slightly by 0.1% to 5.082 million tons, and the inventory level decreased by 2.67% to 44.02 million tons, indicating that the supply-demand relationship in the market tends to be tight.
Leading enterprises lead the market growth
, the competition pattern of the industry shows a trend of centralization, and the market share of leading enterprises continues to expand. Yamama Cement led the industry with a 37.52% increase in sales volume, reaching 821,000 tons in November, with its market share climbing to 15.4%, followed by Saudi Cement with a 26.75% increase in sales volume to 597,000 tons, with a market share of 13.1%. In contrast, the sales volume of Northern Cement fell by 5.56% to 34000 tons, reflecting the trend of concentration of market resources to superior enterprises.
From the perspective of regional distribution, the central region showed the most striking performance, with sales increasing by 17.7%, 13.3% in the eastern region, 4.2% and 2.9% in the western and southern regions respectively, and a slight decline of 1.5% in the northern region. This regional differentiation is highly consistent with the spatial distribution of major projects in Saudi Arabia, especially the driving effects of giant projects such as NEOM New Town, Red Sea Project and King's Garden on the central and eastern regions.
Industry prospects continue to be optimistic
, market analysts pointed out that the recovery cycle of Saudi cement market since the second half of 2024 has continued to the first 11 months of 2025, during which local sales increased by 12.2%. The implementation of the second phase of the White Land Tax Policy and the expansion of Riyadh's target scope will continue to generate new demand. Industry expert Abdelmonem Mustafa predicts that local demand growth will remain at 3% -4% in 2026, and that with the preparation of Vision 2030 related projects and global activities, the medium and long-term growth momentum will remain sufficient.
At present, 74.1% of the industry capacity utilization rate indicates that the market is in a healthy operating range. Under the background of the government's continuous investment in infrastructure projects, the cement industry, as an economic barometer, reflects the strong vitality and development resilience of Saudi Arabia's macro-economy.
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