Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 53.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saudi Arabia, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saudi Arabia stood at 53.7%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saudi Arabia peaked at 91.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 89.0% | — |
| 1965 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 88.1% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 89.6% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 86.5% | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 91.0% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 86.8% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 86.0% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 87.9% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 83.1% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 76.8% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 76.5% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 86.9% | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 85.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 87.3% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 83.4% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 83.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 81.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 79.2% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 53.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.7%, 67% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 53.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.0% | 86.5% | 91.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 88.4% | 86.0% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 76.5% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 77.1% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 53.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 49.7% | 53.7% | 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 to high-income economies in Saudi Arabia?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Saudi Arabia was 53.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.