Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 10.78 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 221.61 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -62.12 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 79th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 43.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 66.43 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1974 | 83.53 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 30.08 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1976 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 29.18 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 15.45 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1979 | 157.27 % change on previous year | +917.6% |
| 1980 | 27.26 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1981 | 35.48 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1982 | -33.98 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1983 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1984 | -0.934 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1985 | -13.39 % change on previous year | +1333.6% |
| 1986 | -26.89 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1987 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1988 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 1989 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 1990 | 20.74 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 1991 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1992 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -574.0% |
| 1993 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1994 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1995 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1996 | -20.34 % change on previous year | -609.8% |
| 1997 | 53.54 % change on previous year | -363.2% |
| 1998 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1999 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 2000 | -11.05 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2001 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2002 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +206.4% |
| 2004 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2005 | 97.78 % change on previous year | +3920.5% |
| 2006 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2007 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2008 | -45.44 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 2009 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2010 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +166.5% |
| 2011 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2012 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2013 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 2014 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 2016 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2018 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +253.5% |
| 2019 | 31.33 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 2020 | -62.12 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 2021 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2022 | 221.61 % change on previous year | +1212.3% |
| 2023 | 34.08 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2024 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2025 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year | 157.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -33.98 % change on previous year | 35.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.46 % change on previous year | -20.34 % change on previous year | 53.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 % change on previous year | -45.44 % change on previous year | 97.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 % change on previous year | -4.06 % change on previous year | 31.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.43 % change on previous year | -62.12 % change on previous year | 221.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 77 China 10.93 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Luxembourg 10.9 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Brazil 10.72 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Latvia 10.67 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Poland 10.66 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 10.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 221.61 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.12 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.