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Ports Saudi Arabia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Saudi Arabia published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- Jiddah,
- Ad Dammam,
- Ras Tanura,
- Jizan,
- Al Jubayl,
- Yanbu al Bahr,
- Yanbu al Sinaiyah
Jiddah, Ad Dammam, Ras Tanura, Jizan, Al Jubayl, Yanbu al Bahr, Yanbu al Sinaiyah
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- Jiddah,
- Ad Dammam,
- Ras Tanura,
- Jizan,
- Al Jubayl,
- Yanbu al Bahr,
- Yanbu al Sinaiyah
Jiddah, Ad Dammam, Ras Tanura, Jizan, Al Jubayl, Yanbu al Bahr, Yanbu al
Sinaiyah
- Jiddah,
- Ad Dammam,
- Ras Tanura,
- Jizan,
- Al Jubayl,
- Yanbu' al Bahr,
- Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
Jiddah, Ad Dammam, Ras Tanura, Jizan, Al Jubayl, Yanbu Yanbu' al Bahr, Yanbu al
Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Duba,
- Jiddah,
- Jizan,
- Rabigh,
- Ras al Khafji,
- Ras al Mishab,
- Ras Tanura,
- Yanbu' al Bahr,
- Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
Jiddah, Ad Dammam, Ras Tanura, Jizan, Al Jubayl, Duba, Jiddah, Jizan, Rabigh, Ras al
Khafji, Ras al Mishab, Ras Tanura, Yanbu' al Bahr,
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Duba,
- Jiddah,
- Jizan,
- Rabigh,
- Ra's al Khafji,
- Al Mishab,
- Ras Tanura,
- Yanbu' al Bahr,
- Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Duba, Jiddah, Jizan, Rabigh, Ras Ra's al
Khafji, Ras al Al Mishab, Ras Tanura, Yanbu' al Bahr, Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Duba,
- Jiddah,
- Jizan,
- Rabigh,
- Ra's al Khafji,
- Al Mishab,
- Ras Tanura,
- Yanbu' al Bahr,
- Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Duba, Jiddah, Jizan, Rabigh,
Ra's al
Sinaiyah
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Duba,
- Jiddah,
- Jizan,
- Rabigh,
- Ra's al Khafji,
- Mishab,
- Ras Tanura,
- Yanbu' al Bahr,
- Madinat Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Duba, Jiddah, Jizan, Rabigh,
Rabigh, Ra's al Khafji, Al Mishab, Ras Tanura, Yanbu' al Bahr, Madinat
Yanbu' al
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Duba,
- Jiddah,
- Jizan,
- Rabigh,
- Ra's al Khafji,
- Mishab,
- Ras Tanura,
- Yanbu' al Bahr,
- Madinat Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Duba, Jiddah, Jizan,
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Jiddah,
- Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Duba, Jiddah, Jizan, Rabigh, Ra's al Khafji, Mishab, Ras Tanura, Yanbu' al Bahr, Madinat Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
The same text in 5 editions, 2006 to 2010.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Jiddah,
- Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Jiddah, Yanbu' al Sinaiyah
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Jeddah,
- Yanbu al Bahr
Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Jiddah, Yanbu' Jeddah, Yanbu al Sinaiyah Bahr
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Jeddah,
- Yanbu al Bahr
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Ad Dammam (1,492,315), Jeddah (4,010,448)
major seaport(s):
Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Jeddah, Yanbu al Bahr
container port(s) (TEUs):
Ad Dammam (1,492,315), Jeddah (4,010,448)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Jeddah,
- Yanbu al Bahr
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Ad Dammam (1,492,315), Jeddah (4,010,448)
major seaport(s):
container port(s) (TEUs):
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Jeddah,
- Yanbu'
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Ad Dammam (1,954,000), Jeddah (5,417,000) (2015)
major seaport(s): Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Jeddah, Yanbu al Bahr Yanbu'
container port(s) (TEUs): Ad Dammam (1,492,315), (1,954,000), Jeddah (4,010,448) (5,417,000) (2015)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Jeddah,
- King Abdulla,
- Yanbu'
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Ad Dammam (1,785,000),
- Jeddah (3,956,856),
- King Abdulla (1,402,225) (2016)
major seaport(s): Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Jeddah, King Abdulla, Yanbu'
container port(s) (TEUs): Ad Dammam (1,954,000), (1,785,000), Jeddah (5,417,000) (2015) (3,956,856), King Abdulla (1,402,225) (2016)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Jeddah,
- King Abdulla,
- Yanbu'
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Ad Dammam (1,582,388),
- Jeddah (4,150,000),
- King Abdulla (1,695,322) (2017)
major seaport(s): Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Jeddah, King Abdulla, Yanbu'
container port(s) (TEUs): Ad Dammam (1,785,000), (1,582,388), Jeddah (3,956,856), (4,150,000), King Abdulla (1,402,225) (2016) (1,695,322) (2017)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Jeddah,
- King Abdulla,
- Yanbu'
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Ad Dammam (1,822,642),
- Jeddah (4,433,991),
- King Abdulla (2,020,683) (2019)
major seaport(s): Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Jeddah, King Abdulla, Yanbu'
container port(s) (TEUs): Ad Dammam (1,582,388), (1,822,642), Jeddah (4,150,000), (4,433,991), King Abdulla (1,695,322) (2017) (2,020,683) (2019)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Ad Dammam,
- Al Jubayl,
- Jeddah,
- King Abdulla,
- Yanbu'
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Ad Dammam (1,770,000),
- Jeddah (4,882,342),
- King Abdulla (2,813,920) (2021)
major seaport(s): Ad Dammam, Al Jubayl, Jeddah, King Abdulla, Yanbu'
container port(s) (TEUs): Ad Dammam (1,822,642), (1,770,000), Jeddah (4,433,991), (4,882,342), King Abdulla (2,020,683) (2019) (2,813,920) (2021)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 16 (2024)
- large:
- 0
- medium:
- 1
- small:
- 7
- very small:
- 8
- ports with oil terminals:
- 10
- key ports:
- Dammam,
- Duba,
- Jiddah,
- Jizan,
- Ju Aymah Oil Terminal,
- Ras Tannurah,
- Ras Al Khafji,
- Ras Al Mishab
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 16 (2024)
large: 0
medium: 1
small: 7
very small: 8
ports with oil terminals: 10
key ports: Dammam, Duba, Jiddah, Jizan, Ju Aymah Oil Terminal, Ras Tannurah, Ras Al Khafji, Ras Al Mishab
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Saudi Arabia: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/saudi-arabia/ports.