Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -20.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Saudi Arabia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -20.92 % change on previous year for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 145.4% on the previous year and down 141.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia peaked at 291.92 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -54.48 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 16.48 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1970 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +196.0% |
| 1971 | 51.08 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 1972 | 36.56 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1973 | 68.06 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1974 | 291.92 % change on previous year | +328.9% |
| 1975 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1976 | 29.48 % change on previous year | -547.4% |
| 1977 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1978 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1979 | 54.73 % change on previous year | -644.3% |
| 1980 | 73.7 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1982 | -32.16 % change on previous year | -370.7% |
| 1983 | -38.77 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1984 | -20.13 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1985 | -27.41 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1986 | -26 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1988 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1989 | 20.65 % change on previous year | +425.0% |
| 1990 | 58.32 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 1991 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1992 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1993 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -382.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6888 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1995 | 16.5 % change on previous year | +2295.0% |
| 1996 | 21.48 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 0.987 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1998 | -36.21 % change on previous year | -3769.0% |
| 1999 | 26.23 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 2000 | 187.64 % change on previous year | +615.3% |
| 2001 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2002 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2003 | 34.66 % change on previous year | -2359.4% |
| 2004 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 35.72 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2006 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2007 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2008 | 43.65 % change on previous year | +1467.0% |
| 2009 | -54.48 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 2010 | 38.78 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2011 | 53.98 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2012 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2013 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 2014 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2015 | -44.76 % change on previous year | +558.2% |
| 2016 | -15.51 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2017 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2018 | 34.05 % change on previous year | +414.6% |
| 2019 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2020 | -30.27 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 2021 | 54.18 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 2022 | 46.11 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2023 | -20.92 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.34 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 16.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 54.21 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 291.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -38.77 % change on previous year | 73.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.52 % change on previous year | -36.21 % change on previous year | 58.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.54 % change on previous year | -54.48 % change on previous year | 187.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 % change on previous year | -44.76 % change on previous year | 53.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 % change on previous year | -30.27 % change on previous year | 54.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 173 Iran, Islamic Republic of -19.92 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -20.57 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Haiti -20.72 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Tajikistan -20.95 % change on previous year compare
- 178 New Caledonia -22.31 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Belarus -22.98 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Saudi Arabia was -20.92 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 291.92 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.48 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.