Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 102.17 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 102.17 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Saudi Arabia peaked at 136.21 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000 and was at its lowest, 101.52 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136.21 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 132.18 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 126.92 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 120.45 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 118.19 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 113.33 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 109.09 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 105.46 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 104.42 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 106.55 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 117.4 Percentage of merchandise value | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 111.3 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 108.78 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 102.07 Percentage of merchandise value | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 102.43 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.52 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 111.71 Percentage of merchandise value | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 111.86 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 109.17 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 106.1 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 102.17 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.28 Percentage of merchandise value | 104.42 Percentage of merchandise value | 136.21 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.23 Percentage of merchandise value | 101.52 Percentage of merchandise value | 117.4 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.17 Percentage of merchandise value | 102.17 Percentage of merchandise value | 102.17 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 82 Ghana 103.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 83 Iceland 102.98 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 84 Algeria 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 86 Zimbabwe 101.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 87 Bahrain 101.49 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 88 Peru 99.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,704 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 33,994 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 127,477 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Saudi Arabia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Saudi Arabia was 102.17 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.21 Percentage of merchandise value in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.52 Percentage of merchandise value in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.