Services, value added (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Services, value added (current LCU) was 2.34 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Saudi Arabia is 2.34 trillion current LCU, 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 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.34 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.79 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.79 billion current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 9.74 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 11.54 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 15.09 billion current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 25.50 billion current LCU | +69.0% |
| 1975 | 44.48 billion current LCU | +74.5% |
| 1976 | 64.20 billion current LCU | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 82.31 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 103.51 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 126.68 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 149.79 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 175.25 billion current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 201.62 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 214.53 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 213.83 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 204.84 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 183.65 billion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 173.12 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 176.81 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 179.20 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 194.81 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 222.60 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 213.89 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 223.05 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 228.71 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 237.68 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 247.71 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 267.35 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 268.95 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 278.55 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 286.34 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 297.27 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 305.18 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 328.28 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 373.72 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 421.61 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 476.55 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 526.99 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 594.74 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 671.38 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 764.76 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 870.13 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 993.46 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.20 trillion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.38 trillion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 trillion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.53 trillion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.64 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 trillion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.87 trillion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.05 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 2.20 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 2.34 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +74.5% | 25.50 billion current LCU | 44.48 billion current LCU |
| 1974 | +69.0% | 15.09 billion current LCU | 25.50 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.18 billion current LCU | 8.79 billion current LCU | 126.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 187.26 billion current LCU | 149.79 billion current LCU | 214.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 238.33 billion current LCU | 194.81 billion current LCU | 278.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 428.21 billion current LCU | 286.34 billion current LCU | 671.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 trillion current LCU | 764.76 billion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 trillion current LCU | 1.57 trillion current LCU | 2.34 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Saudi Arabia?
- Services, value added in Saudi Arabia was 2.34 trillion current LCU 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 2.34 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.79 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for services, value added?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 (current LCU). 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 defence, 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.