Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Export unit value index (2015 = 100) was 128.3 2015 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Export unit value index in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 128.3 2015 = 100 for export unit value index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit value index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 186.8 2015 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.6 2015 = 100, in 1998.
Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 208 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.
Export unit value index (2015 = 100) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 56.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 64.3 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 67.1 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 55.8 2015 = 100 | -16.8% |
| 1984 | 55.8 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60.9 2015 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 29 2015 = 100 | -52.4% |
| 1987 | 46.1 2015 = 100 | +59.0% |
| 1988 | 36.4 2015 = 100 | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 41 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 48.9 2015 = 100 | +19.3% |
| 1991 | 38.1 2015 = 100 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 37.6 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 33 2015 = 100 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 31.9 2015 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 35.3 2015 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 42.1 2015 = 100 | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 39.8 2015 = 100 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 25.6 2015 = 100 | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 37 2015 = 100 | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 56.9 2015 = 100 | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 50.8 2015 = 100 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 50.8 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.3 2015 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 75.4 2015 = 100 | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 98.6 2015 = 100 | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 117.3 2015 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 132.6 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 163.7 2015 = 100 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 111.7 2015 = 100 | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 135 2015 = 100 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 183.3 2015 = 100 | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 186.8 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 182.2 2015 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 169.6 2015 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 83.5 2015 = 100 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 104.5 2015 = 100 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 133.1 2015 = 100 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 121.8 2015 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 83.7 2015 = 100 | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 126.3 2015 = 100 | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 168.2 2015 = 100 | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 145.8 2015 = 100 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 141.3 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 128.3 2015 = 100 | -9.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 128.3 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 139.7 2015 = 100, 92% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 128.3 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139 2015 = 100, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.33 2015 = 100 | 29 2015 = 100 | 67.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.93 2015 = 100 | 25.6 2015 = 100 | 48.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.71 2015 = 100 | 50.8 2015 = 100 | 163.7 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.98 2015 = 100 | 83.5 2015 = 100 | 186.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.27 2015 = 100 | 83.7 2015 = 100 | 168.2 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 122.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 66.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit value index in Saudi Arabia?
- Export unit value index in Saudi Arabia was 128.3 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export unit value index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 186.8 2015 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest export unit value index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 2015 = 100 in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for export unit value index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is export unit value index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, interna¬tional and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.