Share of global services exports in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of global services exports was 0.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of global services exports in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2022
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global services exports in Saudi Arabia is 0.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 193.8% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global services exports in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of global services exports in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +68.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -48.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -55.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +193.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 64,123 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 32,633 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 122,373 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global services exports in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of global services exports in Saudi Arabia was 0.5% in 2022, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global services exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of global services exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of global services exports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of global services exports rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global services exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global services exports (%).