Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 9,559 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 9,559 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 20,241 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 376.72 current US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Saudi Arabia 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 376.72 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 408.23 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 458.11 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 505.44 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 554.48 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 554.53 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 596.52 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 862.13 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1972 | 1,123 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 1,794 current US$ per person | +59.9% |
| 1974 | 6,679 current US$ per person | +272.2% |
| 1975 | 5,921 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 7,265 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 7,886 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 6,699 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 9,781 current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 1980 | 16,022 current US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 16,886 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 10,777 current US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1983 | 6,208 current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 1984 | 4,672 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 3,203 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 2,239 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 2,437 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 2,401 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,754 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 4,151 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1991 | 4,255 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,294 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,453 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 3,331 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3,723 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 4,345 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 4,222 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,594 current US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 1999 | 3,159 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 8,689 current US$ per person | +175.1% |
| 2001 | 7,479 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 7,007 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 8,995 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 10,672 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 13,857 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 14,877 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 14,670 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20,241 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 8,860 current US$ per person | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 12,419 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 18,274 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 19,882 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 17,201 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 15,643 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 8,204 current US$ per person | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 6,677 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 7,113 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 9,782 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 8,627 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 5,732 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 9,058 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 12,662 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 9,559 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 476.25 current US$ per person | 376.72 current US$ per person | 554.53 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 4,861 current US$ per person | 596.52 current US$ per person | 9,781 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,760 current US$ per person | 2,239 current US$ per person | 16,886 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,753 current US$ per person | 2,594 current US$ per person | 4,345 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,535 current US$ per person | 7,007 current US$ per person | 20,241 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,382 current US$ per person | 6,677 current US$ per person | 19,882 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,253 current US$ per person | 5,732 current US$ per person | 12,662 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 9,559 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,241 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 376.72 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.