Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
167th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
All-time low
0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Goods imports (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 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.1238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1695 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 164 Kenya 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 New Zealand 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Myanmar 0.1824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Chad 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Tanzania 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1761 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.1797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2572 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.