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

Latest (2020)
102.17 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
85th
of 157 countries
All-time high
136.21 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2000
All-time low
101.52 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2015
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 136.2 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 132.2 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 126.9 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 120.4 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 118.2 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 113.3 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 109.1 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 105.5 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 104.4 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 106.6 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 117.4 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 111.3 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 108.8 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 102.1 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 102.4 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 101.5 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 111.7 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 111.9 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 109.2 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 106.1 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 102.2 Percentage of merchandise value

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Ghana 103.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 83 Iceland 102.98 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 84 Algeria 102.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 86 Zimbabwe 101.86 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 87 Bahrain 101.49 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 88 Peru 99.55 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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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?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.