ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 962.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 962.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 504.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 962.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 127.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 146.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 145.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 149.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 151.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 158.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 156.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 141.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 164.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 159.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 191.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 134.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 145.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 127.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +387.9% |
| 2019 | 843.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 732.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 783.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 918.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 962.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 962.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,558 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 962.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +387.9% | 127.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 145.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 158.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 268.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 127.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 843.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 849.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 732.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 962.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 113 Uzbekistan 1,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 New Caledonia 975.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Honduras 972.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Argentina 958.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Thailand 908.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nepal 844.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 962.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 962.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.8%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.