Import value index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Import value index was 133.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import value index in Saudi Arabia stood at 133.3 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 133.3 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 136th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 40 2015 = 100 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 51.6 2015 = 100 | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 65.9 2015 = 100 | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 54.7 2015 = 100 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 61.2 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 75.3 2015 = 100 | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 89.1 2015 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 96.3 2015 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 99.5 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.2 2015 = 100 | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 77 2015 = 100 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 78.5 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 87.7 2015 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 79 2015 = 100 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 87.5 2015 = 100 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 108.7 2015 = 100 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 118.5 2015 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 133.3 2015 = 100 | +12.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 133.3 2015 = 100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 145.7 2015 = 100, 91% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 133.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131.5 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.24 2015 = 100 | 34 2015 = 100 | 65.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.48 2015 = 100 | 61.2 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.4 2015 = 100 | 79 2015 = 100 | 133.3 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Saudi Arabia?
- Import value index in Saudi Arabia was 133.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.3 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for import value index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.