Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 22.37 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia is 22.37 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.95 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.20 million current US$, in 1964.
That places Saudi Arabia 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 73.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 77.20 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 123.00 million current US$ | +59.3% |
| 1967 | 114.30 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 127.80 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 139.30 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 128.00 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 140.30 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 224.80 million current US$ | +60.2% |
| 1973 | 387.00 million current US$ | +72.2% |
| 1974 | 496.60 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 734.70 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1976 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +123.5% |
| 1977 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +69.5% |
| 1978 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +56.4% |
| 1979 | 4.96 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 6.22 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 7.77 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 8.86 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 8.16 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 6.20 billion current US$ | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 4.18 billion current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 3.51 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 3.29 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 4.10 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 4.25 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 6.20 billion current US$ | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 7.85 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 6.16 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 5.40 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 6.27 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.96 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 6.92 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.85 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 6.40 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 6.15 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.82 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 6.10 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 7.59 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 9.73 billion current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 11.15 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 13.35 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 17.89 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 15.27 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 15.87 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 18.73 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 23.35 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 24.81 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 24.64 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.95 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 22.81 billion current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 19.25 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 19.58 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.77 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.99 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 19.09 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 19.55 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.50 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 22.37 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 22.37 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 billion current US$, 8.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 22.37 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion current US$, 15.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +123.5% | 734.70 million current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.13 million current US$ | 73.20 million current US$ | 139.30 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 128.00 million current US$ | 4.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.60 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 8.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | 7.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 billion current US$ | 5.82 billion current US$ | 17.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.48 billion current US$ | 15.87 billion current US$ | 26.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.30 billion current US$ | 17.99 billion current US$ | 22.50 billion current US$ | 5 |
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 22.37 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.95 billion current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.20 million current US$ in 1964.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Imports by region of origin, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.