Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 82.4 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, import unit value index in Saudi Arabia stood at 82.4 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 118.4 2015 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.9 2015 = 100, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 206th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.5 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2001 | 52.1 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 51.9 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.2 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 58.5 2015 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 60.9 2015 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 80.9 2015 = 100 | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 92 2015 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 102 2015 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 98.9 2015 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 103.2 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 114.2 2015 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 118.4 2015 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 117.1 2015 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 113 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 93.8 2015 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 93.4 2015 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 95.4 2015 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 74 2015 = 100 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 84.6 2015 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 92.1 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 86.8 2015 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 83.7 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 82.4 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 82.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 126.7 2015 = 100, 65% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 82.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 125.2 2015 = 100, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.39 2015 = 100 | 51.9 2015 = 100 | 102 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.5 2015 = 100 | 93.4 2015 = 100 | 118.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.93 2015 = 100 | 74 2015 = 100 | 92.1 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 import unit value index in Saudi Arabia?
- Import unit value index in Saudi Arabia was 82.4 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.4 2015 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9 2015 = 100 in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for import unit value index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import 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, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.