The 35th Jeddah Int'L Building Exhibition

Exhibition time: September 15-17, 2026

Venue: Jeddah International Exhibition Center, Saudi Arabia

Host: KAC International Exhibition Group/Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Scope of exhibits:

1. Building materials: stone, ceramics, steel, aluminum profiles, ceramic tiles, floor carpets, artificial lawns, building panels, paving materials, wood, glass, glue, coatings, wallpaper and wall panel inlay;

2. Building materials hardware and tools: steel pipes, sanitary ware, hardware accessories, doors and windows and accessories, valves, fasteners, nail wire mesh, hardware tools, power tools, welding flux, construction site protective labor protection equipment, etc;

3. Furniture and Home Furnishings: Indoor Furniture, Outdoor Furniture, Office Furniture, Interior Decoration Materials, Courtyard Decoration, Home Decoration, Craft Home Textiles, Decorative Paintings, Camping Supplies, etc;

4. Lighting fixtures: indoor lighting, outdoor lighting, wires and cables, LED display screens, etc;

5. Kitchen and bathroom: faucets, water heaters, countertops, pipes, water meters, electricity meters, kitchenware, toilets, bathroom cabinets, shower rooms, bathtubs, etc;

6. Construction machinery: metal processing equipment, glass processing equipment, construction machinery, construction site facilities;

Project Introduction:

The Saudi International Building Materials and Decoration Exhibition has been successfully held for 34 sessions, attracting widespread professional attention and media coverage over the years. Each year, the exhibition becomes an important procurement event for building materials purchasers and related industry professionals in the Middle East region. The previous edition attracted over 34,828 professional visitors for参观 and negotiations, with on-site transaction volume reaching 233 million US dollars and intended transaction volume reaching 317 million US dollars. Exhibitors expressed high satisfaction with the exhibition's results, with some companies even directly reserving exhibition space for the next edition on the spot. The holding of the Saudi International Building Materials and Decoration Exhibition has not only promoted trade exchanges in building materials and decoration products between China and Saudi Arabia but also laid a solid foundation for in-depth cooperation between the two countries in the construction field.

Introduction to Saudi Arabia:

Saudi Arabia is located in the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula in Asia, occupying 70% of the entire Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the Persian Gulf to the east and the Red Sea to the west, sharing borders with Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, and Egypt. In 2025, Saudi Arabia's GDP reached 1.27 trillion US dollars, with a per capita GDP of 35,231 US dollars and a GDP growth rate of 4.0%. The Saudi currency is the Saudi Riyal, which maintains a fixed exchange rate of 1:3.75 against the US dollar, offering significant trade advantages. Saudi Arabia's total population is approximately 34.56 million. As of July 2025, foreign residents accounted for 44.4% of the total population, with the population aged 15-64 comprising 74.7%. The demographic structure is young, demonstrating strong consumer desire and purchasing power. The consumption spectrum is broad, encompassing wealthy nobility, affluent middle-class citizens, ordinary people, and foreign laborers accounting for nearly 45% of the total population, forming high, middle, and low consumer groups.

The Saudi economy is primarily an energy economy based on resource extraction, with its oil reserves and production ranking among the world's highest. Oil serves as the main pillar of Saudi Arabia's economy. Its manufacturing sector is relatively underdeveloped, and apart from oil and its byproducts, a large quantity of materials rely on imports. China is Saudi Arabia's largest trading partner, largest export destination, and largest source of imports. In 2025, China accounted for approximately 25%-28% of Saudi Arabia's import share, demonstrating the strong economic complementarity between the two countries.

Market opportunities:

Diplomatic relations between the two countries:

In recent years, the development of China Saudi Arabia relations has shown three hotspots: high-level exchanges, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchanges. With the steady progress of the "the Belt and Road" initiative, Saudi Arabia actively responds to China's call. China and Saudi Arabia are each other's strategic partners at the national level, and their diplomatic relations are stable. In March 2023, with the assistance of China, Saudi Arabia and Iran reached an agreement to restore diplomatic relations. On March 29 of the same year, the Saudi Arabian Cabinet approved the decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. In November 2023, the People's Bank of China and the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia signed a bilateral currency swap agreement, indicating that China Saudi trade has entered a new stage and is another milestone in China Saudi trade. Under the guidance of national strategy, China and Saudi Arabia have engaged in comprehensive cooperation in military, economic, cultural, scientific, and sociological fields, reflecting the close and stable strategic partnership between the two countries and laying a solid foundation for future cooperation.
In October 2024, the Saudi government announced the construction of a four square kilometer Saudi Central Special Economic Zone within King Salman International Airport. The economic zone will be jointly constructed by King Salman International Airport and international investment institution Yida Capital, with a focus on developing manufacturing, logistics, and trade industries to promote economic and trade cooperation between China and Saudi Arabia. The economic zone is expected to start construction in 2025. In 2025, China Saudi Arabia relations will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. In December, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Saudi Arabia and signed the "Agreement between the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Mutual Exemption of Visa for Personnel Holding Diplomatic, Official and Special Passports". The trade cooperation between the two countries continues to deepen, and the bilateral trade volume has exceeded 89.5 billion US dollars from January to October 2025, with China firmly ranking as Saudi Arabia's largest trading partner. In May of the same year, more than 70 agricultural cooperation agreements were signed between Chinese and Saudi Arabian enterprises and institutions, with a total amount exceeding 4 billion US dollars, covering areas such as green technology application, intelligent equipment output, biological breeding research and development, and cross-border supply chain.