What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.7829 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

86th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.7829 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.7829 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

Saudi Arabia ranks 86th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.5097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1962	0.4914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1963	0.5074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1964	0.5005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1965	0.5272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1966	0.5653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1967	0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1968	0.4642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1969	0.4577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1970	0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1971	0.5359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
1972	0.5682 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1973	0.6013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1974	0.7829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1975	0.6344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1976	0.5982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1977	0.5859 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1978	0.5075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1979	0.567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1980	0.663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1981	0.6505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1982	0.516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1983	0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.2%
1984	0.3139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1985	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
1986	0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1987	0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1988	0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1989	0.2977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1990	0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1991	0.3615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1992	0.3668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1993	0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1994	0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1995	0.3491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1996	0.3828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1997	0.3659 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1998	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1999	0.3139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2000	0.4094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
2001	0.3696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2002	0.3821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2003	0.4321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2004	0.487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2005	0.5502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2006	0.5606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2007	0.5609 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2008	0.603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2009	0.4482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
2010	0.4755 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2011	0.5358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2012	0.5165 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2013	0.4883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2014	0.435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2015	0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
2016	0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2017	0.2993 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
2018	0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2019	0.2943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2020	0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2021	0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
2022	0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2023	0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.9%
2024	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2025	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5653 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.5822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4409 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

83 Costa Rica 0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
84 Romania 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Peru 0.2469 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Jordan 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
88 Canada 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
89 Marshall Islands 0.2338 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$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 6,871 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.7829 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2264 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (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: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (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.