How does Saudi Arabia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.

Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

105th

of 198 countries

All-time high

0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1971–2025

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Saudi Arabia 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.0338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1973	0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1974	0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.2%
1975	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.3%
1976	0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1977	0.0693 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1978	0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.7%
1979	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.0%
1980	0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.0%
1981	0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1982	0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1983	0.1271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1984	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1985	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1986	0.1146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1987	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1988	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1989	0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1990	0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1991	0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1992	0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1993	0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1994	0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.9%
1995	0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1996	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1997	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1998	0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
1999	0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2000	0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2001	0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
2002	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2003	0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2004	0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
2005	0.0735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.9%
2006	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2007	0.1076 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.0%
2008	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2009	0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.3%
2010	0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2011	0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2012	0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2013	0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2014	0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2015	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2016	0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2017	0.0796 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2018	0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2019	0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2020	0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2021	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2022	0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2023	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
2024	0.0933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2025	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.1097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

102 Republic of Korea 0.098 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Belize 0.0975 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0967 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Slovakia 0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Uzbekistan 0.0924 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
108 Mauritania 0.0909 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.