Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 6,251 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 6,251 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,251 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.29 current US$ per person, in 1964.
Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 99.29 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 118.69 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 140.53 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 148.86 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 167.33 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 208.74 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 191.41 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 209.8 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 280.13 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 460.61 current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 1974 | 631.3 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 884.64 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1976 | 1,736 current US$ per person | +96.2% |
| 1977 | 2,609 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1978 | 3,625 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 4,093 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 4,829 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 5,351 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 5,814 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 5,284 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 4,269 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 2,826 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1986 | 2,152 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 2,142 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,188 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 2,036 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 2,205 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2,531 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 2,776 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2,256 current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 1,787 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 2,020 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 1,959 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1,974 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,003 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,807 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1,863 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,826 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,788 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,937 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 2,242 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2,866 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 3,131 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 3,906 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 4,797 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 3,801 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 4,306 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 5,090 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 5,767 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 5,888 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5,932 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5,849 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,522 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 4,122 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 4,181 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,383 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4,155 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4,917 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 5,703 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 6,251 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147.24 current US$ per person | 99.29 current US$ per person | 208.74 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,472 current US$ per person | 191.41 current US$ per person | 4,093 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,689 current US$ per person | 2,036 current US$ per person | 5,814 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,132 current US$ per person | 1,787 current US$ per person | 2,776 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,816 current US$ per person | 1,788 current US$ per person | 4,797 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,004 current US$ per person | 4,122 current US$ per person | 5,932 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,257 current US$ per person | 4,155 current US$ per person | 6,251 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$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 6,251 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,251 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.29 current US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.