What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.6798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

82nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.6798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.2264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1971–2025

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Saudi Arabia 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.3766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.4199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1973	0.5153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1974	0.6798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
1975	0.5962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1976	0.5674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1977	0.5533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1978	0.4676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1979	0.5254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1980	0.6173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1981	0.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1982	0.4842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1983	0.3551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1984	0.3139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1985	0.2645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1986	0.2319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1987	0.2704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1988	0.2758 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1989	0.2973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1990	0.3771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1991	0.3609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1992	0.3663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1993	0.3184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1994	0.3148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1995	0.3486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1996	0.3822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1997	0.3654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1998	0.2641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1999	0.3134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2000	0.4088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
2001	0.3691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2002	0.3822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2003	0.4321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2004	0.487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2005	0.5498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2006	0.5599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2007	0.5606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2008	0.6031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2009	0.4482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2010	0.4755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2011	0.5358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2012	0.5165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2013	0.4883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	0.4351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2015	0.2935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2016	0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2017	0.2993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2018	0.3321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
2019	0.2943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2020	0.2264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2021	0.2811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
2022	0.3319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2023	0.2628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2024	0.2438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2025	0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.5224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3937 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

79 Georgia 0.2525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
80 Kazakhstan 0.2525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Angola 0.2501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Venezuela 0.2426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Botswana 0.2416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Morocco 0.2397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.2435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.6798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 9,573 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.