Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square was 118,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Saudi Arabia is 118,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 118,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 99th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 29,155 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 29,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 32,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 37,910 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 48,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 65,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 81,025 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 89,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 83,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 89,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 97,841 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 105,440 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 109,346 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 117,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 115,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 94,207 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 94,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96,557 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 106,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 84,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 92,223 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 103,432 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 118,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 118,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 118,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 155,574 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,870 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 89,539 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 89,360 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 117,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 84,923 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 118,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 96 Oman 124,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Eswatini 123,588 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Indonesia 121,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ghana 116,168 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Chile 115,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ukraine 111,953 constant 2015 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square in Saudi Arabia was 118,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 118,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,036 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) 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.