Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,208 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,208 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
216.05 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 216.05 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 216.05 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 306.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.8% |
| 1973 | 451.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1974 | 825.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 1975 | 1,318 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1976 | 2,160 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.9% |
| 1977 | 2,891 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1978 | 3,720 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 3,666 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 4,227 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 4,655 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 5,047 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 4,580 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 3,710 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 2,498 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1986 | 1,976 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 2,000 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,054 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,896 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 2,020 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 2,324 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 2,585 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 2,115 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 1,670 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 1,928 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,831 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,832 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,843 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,660 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1,712 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,679 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,654 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,803 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 2,087 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2,624 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 2,942 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 3,650 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 4,307 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 3,556 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 4,019 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 4,728 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 5,359 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 5,490 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,536 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,283 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4,085 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 3,940 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 4,115 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4,615 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 3,947 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 4,489 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 5,409 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 5,635 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 6,055 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,496 BoP, current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,041 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,728 BoP, current US$ per person | 216.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,720 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,264 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,896 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,047 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,981 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,660 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,585 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,601 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,654 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,307 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,717 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,940 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,536 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,291 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,947 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 65 Maldives 6,554 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 North Macedonia 6,410 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Malaysia 6,264 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 69 Panama 6,168 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 70 Japan 5,909 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Barbados 5,446 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.05 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.