Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 4.2% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +271.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +130.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +167.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +65.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +165.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 99 Brunei Darussalam 4.2% compare
- 100 Pakistan 4.2% compare
- 101 Senegal 4.2% compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 4.1% compare
- 104 Costa Rica 4.1% compare
- 105 Lesotho 4.1% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 10,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 40,958 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 4.2% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).