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 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
All-time low
0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
55
1971–2025
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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.1932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3916 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4927 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2734 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 0.3079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Australia 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Venezuela 0.2951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 0.2949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Turkey 0.2904 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Saudi Arabia was 0.3044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.569 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.