Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 3,302 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 3,302 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3,316 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.23 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 93.9 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1973 | 157.03 current US$ per person | +67.2% |
| 1974 | 248.23 current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1975 | 461.71 current US$ per person | +86.0% |
| 1976 | 777.75 current US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 1977 | 1,012 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 1,341 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 2,838 current US$ per person | +111.7% |
| 1980 | 2,442 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 3,279 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 2,544 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 2,264 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 1,845 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 1,695 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 1,155 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 984.28 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 783.18 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 902.54 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 1,191 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 1,285 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 1,297 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,139 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 699.29 current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 1995 | 652.38 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 909.23 current US$ per person | +39.4% |
| 1997 | 1,001 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 579.52 current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 609.21 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 675.47 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 419.85 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 399.3 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 422.44 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 562.16 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 1,174 current US$ per person | +108.8% |
| 2006 | 1,389 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 2,001 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 1,959 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,104 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,289 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 2,369 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,069 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 2,040 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,400 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 2,038 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 1,782 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1,905 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,982 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,217 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1,619 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 2,021 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 2,578 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 3,136 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 3,316 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 3,302 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 777.14 current US$ per person | 65.23 current US$ per person | 2,838 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,790 current US$ per person | 783.18 current US$ per person | 3,279 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 936.23 current US$ per person | 579.52 current US$ per person | 1,297 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,111 current US$ per person | 399.3 current US$ per person | 2,104 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,109 current US$ per person | 1,782 current US$ per person | 2,400 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,662 current US$ per person | 1,619 current US$ per person | 3,316 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 49 Maldives 3,555 current US$ per person compare
- 50 Republic of Korea 3,549 current US$ per person compare
- 51 Grenada 3,336 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Brunei Darussalam 3,235 current US$ per person compare
- 54 Dominica 3,157 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Hungary 3,114 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 3,302 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,316 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.23 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.