Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0238 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2021 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0501 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +152.3% | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 129 New Caledonia 0.0619 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Japan 0.0555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Zambia 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Oman 0.0526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Vietnam 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Australia 0.0509 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.