Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.05 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 284.1% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 123.93 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -38.58 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 8.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 26.37 % change on previous year | +224.0% |
| 1971 | 41.57 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1972 | 41.75 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 123.93 % change on previous year | +196.9% |
| 1974 | 83.68 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1976 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1978 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 1979 | 53.25 % change on previous year | -612.7% |
| 1980 | 68.43 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1982 | -31.94 % change on previous year | -350.8% |
| 1983 | -35.58 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1984 | -15.23 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1985 | -22.24 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1986 | -24.01 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1988 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1989 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +261.7% |
| 1990 | 47.46 % change on previous year | +189.7% |
| 1991 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1992 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1993 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6185 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1995 | 16.45 % change on previous year | +2559.7% |
| 1996 | 18.65 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1998 | -32.99 % change on previous year | -1507.9% |
| 1999 | 28.9 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 2000 | 46.73 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2001 | -11.28 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2002 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2003 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +329.9% |
| 2004 | 33.31 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 41.94 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2007 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 29.58 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 2009 | -37.42 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 2010 | 29.58 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2011 | 43.69 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2013 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2014 | -8.45 % change on previous year | +189.2% |
| 2015 | -38.58 % change on previous year | +356.5% |
| 2016 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2017 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -347.1% |
| 2018 | 31.27 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 2019 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2020 | -36.04 % change on previous year | +290.5% |
| 2021 | 56.69 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 2022 | 55.63 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2023 | -15.94 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2024 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2025 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -284.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.97 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2559.7% | 0.6185 % change on previous year | 16.45 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1507.9% | 2.34 % change on previous year | -32.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.14 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 40.22 % change on previous year | -10.39 % change on previous year | 123.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -35.58 % change on previous year | 68.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -32.99 % change on previous year | 47.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.76 % change on previous year | -37.42 % change on previous year | 46.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -38.58 % change on previous year | 43.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.29 % change on previous year | -36.04 % change on previous year | 56.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.93 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.58 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.