Food, beverages and tobacco in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 9.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Food, beverages and tobacco in Saudi Arabia, 1989–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Saudi Arabia is 9.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1989.
That places Saudi Arabia 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.1% | — |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +70.0% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -11.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.1% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.3% | 12.7% | 3 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Saudi Arabia?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Saudi Arabia was 9.3% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1989.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).