Share of services in total exports in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of services in total exports was 18.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 18.2% for share of services in total exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Saudi Arabia peaked at 18.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 135th out of 198 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.
Share of services in total exports in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.4% | — |
| 1972 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -53.6% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +56.4% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.3% | +43.1% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +49.9% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +65.8% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -39.4% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +67.4% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +86.5% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +103.6% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +62.1% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 4.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.4% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 4.4% | 18.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 55,576 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of services in total exports in Saudi Arabia was 18.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of services in total exports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.