Import volume index (2015 = 100) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Import volume index (2015 = 100) was 159.2 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, import volume index in Saudi Arabia stood at 159.2 2015 = 100. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 159.2 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.4 2015 = 100, in 2006.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index (2015 = 100) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 49.4 2015 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 56.1 2015 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 64.6 2015 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 55.3 2015 = 100 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 59.3 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 66 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 75.2 2015 = 100 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 82.2 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 88 2015 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 85.5 2015 = 100 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 82.5 2015 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 73.7 2015 = 100 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 91.9 2015 = 100 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 106.8 2015 = 100 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 103.5 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 118 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 136.6 2015 = 100 | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 159.2 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 159.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111.7 2015 = 100, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 159.2 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.2 2015 = 100, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.26 2015 = 100 | 49.4 2015 = 100 | 64.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.43 2015 = 100 | 59.3 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.82 2015 = 100 | 103.5 2015 = 100 | 159.2 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 volume index in Saudi Arabia?
- Import volume index in Saudi Arabia was 159.2 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 159.2 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4 2015 = 100 in 2006.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for import volume index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes 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.