Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 24,364 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 24,364 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.1% on the previous year and up 328.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 24,364 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.39 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 118th 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$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 67.39 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 96.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1973 | 160.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1974 | 294.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1975 | 383.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 486.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 628.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 725.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 1,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +157.3% |
| 1980 | 2,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 3,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1982 | 2,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 1,931 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 1,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1,657 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 1,211 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 1,169 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 1,351 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 1,525 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,288 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 1,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1998 | 2,197 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 2,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 2,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 2,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 2006 | 6,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 7,634 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 4,166 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2009 | 4,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 5,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 8,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 8,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 12,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.1% |
| 2021 | 5,650 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 18,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +221.6% |
| 2023 | 24,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 523.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 67.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,217 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 115 China 31,768 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Mexico 28,787 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Ukraine 27,513 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Cambodia 23,252 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Iraq 19,396 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 New Caledonia 18,892 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 24,364 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,364 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.39 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.