Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 9,688 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,688 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10,922 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1981
All-time low
316.6 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 9,688 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,922 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 316.6 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 64th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 316.6 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 436.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 683.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.6% |
| 1974 | 1,326 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.9% |
| 1975 | 2,278 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 1976 | 3,810 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.3% |
| 1977 | 4,912 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1978 | 6,395 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 8,456 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1980 | 9,225 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 10,922 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 10,154 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 9,717 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 7,979 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 5,666 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1986 | 4,331 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 4,060 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 3,603 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 3,856 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 4,124 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 5,796 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 5,343 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 4,115 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 3,111 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 3,377 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 3,585 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3,636 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,972 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 2,810 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 2,769 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2,913 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,393 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 4,451 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2006 | 5,266 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 6,400 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 7,368 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 6,814 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 7,382 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 8,016 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 8,327 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8,431 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9,273 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 8,406 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 6,520 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 6,628 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7,055 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 7,615 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 6,128 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 6,873 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 8,369 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 9,054 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 9,598 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 9,688 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 9,688 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,698 BoP, current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 9,688 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,539 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,179 BoP, current US$ per person | 316.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,456 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,951 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,603 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,922 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,894 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,796 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,546 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,769 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,368 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,765 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,520 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,273 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,285 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,128 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,688 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 61 Maldives 10,139 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 62 Oman 9,895 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Montenegro 9,865 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 65 Romania 9,199 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Serbia 8,950 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Grenada 8,607 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 9,688 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,922 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.6 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.