High-technology exports in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: High-technology exports was 0.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2024, high-technology exports in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
That places Saudi Arabia 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7% | — |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +65.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
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 high-technology exports in Saudi Arabia?
- High-technology exports in Saudi Arabia was 0.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for high-technology exports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.