ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: ICT service exports was 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ for ict service exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 765.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 273.20 million BoP, current US$, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 315.24 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 313.58 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 320.95 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 325.48 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 340.94 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 337.03 million BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 303.29 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 353.28 million BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 342.24 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 412.34 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 290.12 million BoP, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 313.75 million BoP, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 273.20 million BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +387.9% |
| 2019 | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2020 | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 billion BoP, current US$, 94% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 393.43 million BoP, current US$, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +387.9% | 273.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 323.24 million BoP, current US$ | 313.58 million BoP, current US$ | 340.94 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 577.19 million BoP, current US$ | 273.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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)
- 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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Ict service exports in Saudi Arabia was 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for ict service exports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 765.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions). Data are in current U.S. dollars.