Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 653,792 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 653,792 constant LCU per square kilometre for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 876,922 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 216,410 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2001.
Saudi Arabia ranks 117th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 240,808 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 216,410 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 225,340 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 282,648 constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 359,423 constant LCU per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 500,402 constant LCU per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 585,833 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 623,085 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 733,162 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 468,468 constant LCU per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 601,850 constant LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 833,167 constant LCU per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 876,922 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 826,059 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 724,467 constant LCU per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 454,445 constant LCU per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 427,491 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 502,058 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 651,731 constant LCU per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 620,438 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 381,931 constant LCU per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 554,522 constant LCU per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2022 | 800,339 constant LCU per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 653,792 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 653,792 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 653,792 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.56 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 423,558 constant LCU per square kilometre | 216,410 constant LCU per square kilometre | 733,162 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 651,863 constant LCU per square kilometre | 427,491 constant LCU per square kilometre | 876,922 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,646 constant LCU per square kilometre | 381,931 constant LCU per square kilometre | 800,339 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 114 Lithuania 683,917 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belarus 672,268 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Mozambique 655,070 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Croatia 639,391 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Turkey 601,953 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Greece 592,927 constant LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 653,792 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 876,922 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 216,410 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.