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

Saudi Arabia ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 16.7%

World rank

170th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1983

All-time low

0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1964–2023

Merchandise imports 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

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia is 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports 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	0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1966	0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1967	0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1968	0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1969	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1970	0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
1971	0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1972	0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1973	0.1265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1974	0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.5%
1975	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.4%
1976	0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+51.3%
1977	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
1978	0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.0%
1979	0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1980	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1981	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1982	0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.9%
1983	0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1984	0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1985	0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1986	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1987	0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1988	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1989	0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1990	0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1991	0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1992	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1993	0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1994	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1995	0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1996	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1997	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1998	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
1999	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2000	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2001	0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2002	0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2003	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2004	0.1704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2005	0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2006	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2007	0.2101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2008	0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2009	0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2011	0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2012	0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2013	0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2014	0.2134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2015	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
2016	0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2017	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
2018	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2019	0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2020	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2021	0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2022	0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2023	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

167 Niger 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Japan 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Cameroon 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Kenya 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
172 Algeria 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
173 Colombia 0.1678 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Saudi Arabia was 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Saudi Arabia ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports 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, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports 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.