How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Saudi Arabia

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 19.6%

World rank

76th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.9068 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1964–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Saudi Arabia, 1964–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1964 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1964	0.4482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1966	0.4768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1967	0.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1968	0.4346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1969	0.4224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1970	0.3952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1971	0.4469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
1972	0.4537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1973	0.493 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1974	0.6359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
1975	0.5767 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1976	0.5457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1977	0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1978	0.4492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1979	0.4987 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1980	0.5889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1981	0.5883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1982	0.4799 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1983	0.3486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.4%
1984	0.3006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1985	0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1986	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1987	0.2596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1988	0.262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1989	0.2926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1990	0.3755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.3%
1991	0.3592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1992	0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1993	0.3172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1994	0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1995	0.3451 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1996	0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1997	0.3657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1998	0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1999	0.3022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2000	0.7417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+145.4%
2001	0.6921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2002	0.6619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2003	0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2004	0.8113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2005	0.8674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2006	0.847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2007	0.7889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2008	0.9068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2009	0.5001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.9%
2010	0.5638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2011	0.6737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2012	0.6919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2013	0.6173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2014	0.5626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2015	0.3528 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
2016	0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2017	0.2973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2018	0.3332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2019	0.2918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2020	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2021	0.2838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2022	0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2023	0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4539 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.49 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	0.5035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5889 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3288 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

73 South Africa 0.2709 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Bahrain 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Solomon Islands 0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
77 Botswana 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 Canada 0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Ecuador 0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia was 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.9068 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.