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% |
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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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 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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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.
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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.