Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 10,514 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 10,514 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12,417 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 429.71 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 429.71 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 478.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person | +147.3% |
| 1974 | 1,891 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1975 | 2,744 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1976 | 4,493 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 1977 | 5,715 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 7,233 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 8,818 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 10,369 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 12,417 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 11,064 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 10,134 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 8,385 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 5,881 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 4,407 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 4,133 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 3,677 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 3,956 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 4,238 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 5,969 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 5,510 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 4,303 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 3,311 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 3,541 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 3,779 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 3,842 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,176 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 3,063 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,449 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 3,083 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 2,989 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,141 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3,587 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 4,560 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 5,382 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 6,519 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 7,579 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 6,969 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 7,527 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 8,161 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 8,470 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 8,576 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9,418 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 8,547 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 6,694 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 6,857 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,429 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 8,029 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 6,461 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 7,354 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 8,908 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 9,841 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 10,473 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 10,514 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10,514 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,392 BoP, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10,514 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,738 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +147.3% | 478.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,665 BoP, current US$ per person | 429.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 8,818 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,442 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,677 BoP, current US$ per person | 12,417 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,073 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,063 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,969 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,726 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,989 BoP, current US$ per person | 7,579 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,971 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,694 BoP, current US$ per person | 9,418 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,925 BoP, current US$ per person | 6,461 BoP, current US$ per person | 10,514 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 62 Maldives 11,756 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Oman 11,270 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Montenegro 10,716 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Romania 10,345 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Serbia 10,157 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 9,966 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia was 10,514 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,417 BoP, current US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.