{
  "id": 18281992,
  "title": "Saudi land port passenger traffic surges 7.2% to over 70.7 million in 2025",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/saudi-land-port-passenger-traffic-surges-7-2-to-over-70-7-million-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T08:10:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/666011/saudi-arabia/saudi-land-port-passenger-traffic-surges-72-to-over-707-million-in-2025"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia's land ports saw a 7.2% increase in passenger traffic in 2025, reaching over 70.7 million arrivals and departures, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The report detailed that incoming passengers made up 52.3% of the total, while outgoing passengers accounted for 47.7%. The King Fahd Causeway was the busiest crossing, with 49.1% of the passenger traffic, followed by Al-Khafji Port at 12.2%. January was the busiest month, with more than 7.4 million travelers, while March was the slowest at around 4.6 million. Vehicle registrations also rose by 5.3% to 16.7 million, with private cars making up 71.2% of the fleet. Overall, goods transported by land ports increased by 4.4% to 26.8 million tons, with exports reaching 14.3 million tons and imports totaling 12.5 million tons. The report also highlighted a decline in traffic fatalities, with the rate rising to 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people, and injury rates dropping by 3.9% to 65.53 injuries per 100,000 population.",
  "summary": "RIYADH — The number of arriving and departing passengers through Saudi Arabia’s land ports increased by 7.2 percent to more than 70.7 million in 2025, while the number of registered and roadworthy vehicles reached over 16.7 million, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The authority’s Road Transport Statistics 2025 report showed that arriving passengers exceeded 37 million,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}