Taxes less subsidies on products in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Taxes less subsidies on products was 70.39 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
70.39 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
70.39 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
63.56 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 70.39 billion current US$ for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 915.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Saudi Arabia peaked at 70.39 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.56 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 83.13 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1972 | 106.16 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 130.31 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 124.51 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 146.12 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 257.22 million current US$ | +76.0% |
| 1977 | 400.28 million current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1978 | 537.42 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 642.70 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 761.71 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 779.60 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 947.44 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 876.32 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 922.03 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +138.5% |
| 1989 | 1.80 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.21 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.57 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.90 billion current US$ | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 3.44 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 3.91 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 5.65 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.27 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 6.93 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 6.90 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.23 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 22.60 billion current US$ | +262.5% |
| 2019 | 24.52 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 31.92 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 56.92 billion current US$ | +78.3% |
| 2022 | 55.20 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 63.15 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 68.43 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 70.39 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 249.14 million current US$ | 63.56 million current US$ | 642.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 761.71 million current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 billion current US$ | 1.90 billion current US$ | 3.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 billion current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ | 24.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.67 billion current US$ | 31.92 billion current US$ | 70.39 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Saudi Arabia?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Saudi Arabia was 70.39 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.56 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 915.5%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.