Exports of goods and services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Exports of goods and services was 29.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Saudi Arabia is 29.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 47.7% | — |
| 1969 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 50.8% | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 54.0% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 61.6% | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 99.7% | +61.9% |
| 1974 | 62.9% | -36.9% |
| 1975 | 73.3% | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 59.7% | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 57.4% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 54.9% | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 62.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | -19.2% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 30.1% | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 26.7% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 31.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 33.7% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 40.3% | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 29.6% | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | +1.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 29.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.0%, 57% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 29.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 49.3% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 26.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.7% | 29.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 39.6% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 29.1% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 23.8% | 36.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Exports of goods and services in Saudi Arabia was 29.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 122nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.