Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 11,401 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 11,401 BoP, current US$ per person for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20,310 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 785.8 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 785.8 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 1,122 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 1973 | 2,012 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.4% |
| 1974 | 7,571 BoP, current US$ per person | +276.2% |
| 1975 | 6,709 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 8,376 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 9,138 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 8,075 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 11,881 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1980 | 18,884 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.9% |
| 1981 | 20,310 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 13,602 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 9,084 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 7,148 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 5,331 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 3,945 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 3,965 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 3,850 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 4,075 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 5,316 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 5,315 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,224 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,242 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 3,916 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 4,397 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 4,955 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 4,915 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,303 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 3,998 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 5,292 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 4,525 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 4,542 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5,426 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 6,921 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 9,603 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 10,983 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 11,845 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 14,779 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 9,154 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 11,674 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 15,811 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 16,198 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 14,980 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 13,529 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 8,200 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2016 | 7,189 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 8,385 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 11,108 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2019 | 10,324 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 6,548 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 10,248 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 14,847 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 12,136 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 11,562 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 11,401 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11,401 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,037 BoP, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11,401 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,168 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +276.2% | 2,012 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,571 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,186 BoP, current US$ per person | 785.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 11,881 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,019 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,850 BoP, current US$ per person | 20,310 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,558 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,303 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,316 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,307 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,525 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,779 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,740 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,189 BoP, current US$ per person | 16,198 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,124 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,548 BoP, current US$ per person | 14,847 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13,196 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 59 Greece 11,592 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 60 Japan 11,574 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Bulgaria 10,861 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Maldives 10,346 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 9,447 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia was 11,401 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,310 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 785.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.