Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.904 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9391 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9801 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6447 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 111 Georgia 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 San Marino 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Tonga 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Samoa 0.9765 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Belize 0.9448 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Tunisia 0.942 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8041 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.