Computer, communications and other services in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Computer, communications and other services was 39.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 39.2% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Saudi Arabia peaked at 83.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1971.
Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.3% | — |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +106.2% |
| 1973 | 27.6% | +82.5% |
| 1974 | 25.5% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | -35.2% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 54.3% | +459.7% |
| 1980 | 45.3% | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 55.2% | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 64.3% | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 79.5% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 73.8% | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 78.3% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 71.9% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 75.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 77.2% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -63.0% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.1% | 7.3% | 54.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 45.3% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 71.4% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 20.5% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 23.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 39.2% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 computer, communications and other services in Saudi Arabia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Saudi Arabia was 39.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.