Transport services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Transport services was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 15.1% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 37.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Transport services in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.2% | — |
| 1972 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 28.0% | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 25.3% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 31.1% | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 33.2% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 32.2% | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +99.8% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.1% | 19.0% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 11.1% | 23.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 19.4% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 11.9% | 24.8% | 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)
- 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 transport services in Saudi Arabia?
- Transport services in Saudi Arabia was 15.1% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for transport services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.