Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (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 service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 263.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.29 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.29 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 55.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 86.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1974 | 149.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +72.0% |
| 1975 | 184.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 223.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 276.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 302.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 715.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.6% |
| 1980 | 858.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 1,094 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 668.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1983 | 572.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 534.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 436.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1986 | 301.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1987 | 275.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 237.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 247.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 284.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 260.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 296.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 268.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 262.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 261.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 200.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 295.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1998 | 316.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 347.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 295.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 293.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 289.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 304.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 297.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 574.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 2006 | 661.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 744.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 394.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.0% |
| 2009 | 397.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 442.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 488.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 454 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 461.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 474.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 516.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 587.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 610.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 714.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 936.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 348.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.8% |
| 2021 | 414.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person | +204.4% |
| 2023 | 1,619 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 1,779 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,323 BoP, current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 846.66 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +204.4% | 414.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,260 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +136.6% | 302.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 715.21 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 715.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 522.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 237.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,094 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 279.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 200.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 347.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 289.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 744.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 442.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 936.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,216 BoP, current US$ per person | 348.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 79 Armenia 1,984 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 North Macedonia 1,950 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 New Caledonia 1,905 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Jamaica 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Cape Verde 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Malaysia 1,502 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.29 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.