Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 2.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 3.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 2.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 104 San Marino 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Bolivia 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Ireland 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Guatemala 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Georgia 0.9928 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.