Services, value added in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Services, value added was 560.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Saudi Arabia is 560.15 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Saudi Arabia peaked at 560.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.77 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 25.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 29.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 35.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 50.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +42.4% |
| 1975 | 64.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 67.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 70.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 80.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 86.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 92.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 101.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 109.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 113.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 111.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 109.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 101.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 99.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 100.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 101.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 103.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 105.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 111.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 113.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 113.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 111.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 114.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 120.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 123.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 128.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 132.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 137.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 142.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 146.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 161.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 174.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 189.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 205.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 224.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 239.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 260.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 284.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 305.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 328.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 345.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 358.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 362.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 373.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 387.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 403.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 394.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 423.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 456.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 483.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 527.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 560.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 560.15 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.86 billion constant 2015 US$, 8.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 560.15 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.28 billion constant 2015 US$, 11.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +42.4% | 35.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 50.42 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 23.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 86.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 92.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 113.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 103.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 128.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 132.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 239.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 260.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 403.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 394.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 560.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 16 Netherlands 667.59 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 17 Indonesia 610.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 18 Switzerland 589.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 Poland 406.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 21 Sweden 391.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 22 Belgium 385.76 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Saudi Arabia?
- Services, value added in Saudi Arabia was 560.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 560.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.77 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for services, value added?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.