Transport services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Transport services was 28.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 28.3% for transport services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1991.
Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Transport services in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.0% | — |
| 1972 | 27.5% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 24.6% | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 27.8% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 26.1% | -14.2% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | -43.9% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | +34.9% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +60.6% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 14.6% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 8.6% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 8.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.2% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 23.6% | 28.3% | 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 28.3% 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 30.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1991.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for transport services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.