What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.

Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

104th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

All-time low

0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1971–2025

Service imports (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

The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Saudi Arabia ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971 to 2025.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1973	0.0639 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1974	0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
1975	0.0935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+96.4%
1976	0.124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1977	0.1385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1978	0.1794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1979	0.2442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.2%
1980	0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1981	0.2183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1982	0.2274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1983	0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1984	0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1985	0.2485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1986	0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1987	0.2194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1988	0.169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
1989	0.2082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
1990	0.1903 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1991	0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.0%
1992	0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1993	0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1994	0.1359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
1995	0.1343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1996	0.1529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1997	0.1562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1998	0.1149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.5%
1999	0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2000	0.1331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2001	0.1047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2002	0.1054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2003	0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2004	0.0993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2005	0.1143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2006	0.1323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
2007	0.1479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2008	0.1371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2009	0.1839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.1%
2010	0.1527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2011	0.1212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2012	0.1033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2013	0.1056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2014	0.1344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
2015	0.1343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2016	0.1093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2017	0.1123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2018	0.1001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2019	0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2020	0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2021	0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2022	0.0769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2023	0.0946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.0%
2024	0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2025	0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.2271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1713 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1839 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

101 Honduras 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
102 Brunei 0.1024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Georgia 0.101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 South Korea 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Mauritania 0.0963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,715 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Service imports (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.