Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 1.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.3% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 295.58 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -42 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Saudi Arabia 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1963 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1964 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 17.61 % change on previous year | +194.3% |
| 1966 | 18.27 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1968 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +176.3% |
| 1971 | 62.38 % change on previous year | +302.7% |
| 1972 | 42.62 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1973 | 63.69 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1974 | 295.58 % change on previous year | +364.1% |
| 1975 | -16.54 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1976 | 29.03 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 1977 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1978 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1979 | 55.71 % change on previous year | -986.6% |
| 1980 | 71.98 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1981 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1982 | -34.03 % change on previous year | -444.0% |
| 1983 | -42 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1984 | -18.13 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1985 | -26.81 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1986 | -26.55 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1988 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1989 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +223.6% |
| 1990 | 56.5 % change on previous year | +243.9% |
| 1991 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1992 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1993 | -15.68 % change on previous year | -401.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5166 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1995 | 17.43 % change on previous year | +3273.4% |
| 1996 | 21.36 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -36.08 % change on previous year | -730396.5% |
| 1999 | 30.75 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 2000 | 52.84 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 2001 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2002 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2003 | 28.7 % change on previous year | +345.0% |
| 2004 | 35.12 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 43.42 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 34.34 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 2009 | -38.65 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 2010 | 30.59 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2011 | 45.22 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2013 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2014 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +175.8% |
| 2015 | -40.56 % change on previous year | +355.9% |
| 2016 | -9.81 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -312.4% |
| 2018 | 32.7 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2019 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 2020 | -33.54 % change on previous year | +201.3% |
| 2021 | 58.86 % change on previous year | -275.5% |
| 2022 | 48.88 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2023 | -22.17 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2024 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2025 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.81 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 18.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.52 % change on previous year | -16.54 % change on previous year | 295.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -42 % change on previous year | 71.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 % change on previous year | -36.08 % change on previous year | 56.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.73 % change on previous year | -38.65 % change on previous year | 52.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 % change on previous year | -40.56 % change on previous year | 45.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2 % change on previous year | -33.54 % change on previous year | 58.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 132 Eswatini 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Syrian Arab Republic 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Norway 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Greece 1.24 % change on previous year 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 imports (current US$), per capita 6,871 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 1.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 295.58 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 134th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.