With an increase of more than 8%…iron prices rose in Saudi Arabia during April
Data from the General Authority for Statistics revealed a widespread increase in the prices of iron and construction goods in Saudi Arabia during the month of April 2026 compared to the previous March.
Iron prices in Saudi Arabia
According to the bulletin of averages Prices of goods and services For the month of April, iron prices in Saudi Arabia recorded noticeable increases during the month of April 2026, with increases exceeding 8% in some countries.
Reinforcing steel with diameters of 14 mm and 16 mm topped the list of highest increases, as each of them increased by 8.2% on a monthly basis.
The price of a ton of 14 mm iron in April 2026 reached about 2927.2 riyals, compared to 2705.3 riyals in March, while 16 mm steel recorded a price of 2926.4 riyals in April compared to 2704.0 riyals in March.
12 mm and 18 mm steel came in second place, with an increase of 7.9% for each, as the price of 12 mm iron reached 2914.5 riyals in April (March: 2702.2 riyals), and 18 mm iron reached 2923.1 riyals (March: 2708.0 riyals).
10 mm iron rose by 7.3% to 2944.6 riyals in April (March: 2744.7 riyals), and 8 mm iron rose by 7.0% to 2886.1 riyals (March: 2696.8 riyals), while 6 mm iron recorded the lowest rise of 2.9% to reach 4064.4 riyals in April compared to 3948.7. SAR in March.
Interconnecting cables also rose Electrical cables of large sizes have the highest rise rates in this category, as the 70 mm national cable topped the list with an increase of 3.5%, reaching its price of 156.1 riyals per meter in April 2026, compared to 150.8 riyals in March. The 35 mm cable rose by 2.8%, the 25 mm cable rose by 1.9%, and the 10 mm cable by 2.5%.
As for electrical wires of small sizes, they recorded limited increases, ranging between 1% and 2% on a monthly basis.
Aluminum and wood
The price of Saudi aluminum (side earring) rose by 5.7%, reaching 100.9 riyals in April 2026, compared to 95.5 riyals in March.
In the timber sector, the price of Romanian wood rose 5.3% to 1610.9 riyals per cubic meter (March: 1529.6 riyals), followed by African teak wood, with an increase of 1.2% to 6873.2 riyals (March: 6789.5 riyals).
Then Indonesian plywood, with an increase 3.1% to 3201.5 riyals (March: 3105.6 riyals), and finally Chilean wood, up 3.3% to 1594.3 riyals (March: 1542.8 riyals).
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