Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 6,871 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia is 6,871 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,871 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96.08 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Saudi Arabia 72nd out of 206 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 103.31 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 117.52 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 117.68 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 139.62 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 172.77 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 194.74 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 181.8 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 168.46 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 215.09 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 194.53 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 216.97 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 290.86 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 480.23 current US$ per person | +65.1% |
| 1974 | 661.48 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 924.66 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1976 | 1,808 current US$ per person | +95.6% |
| 1977 | 2,883 current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 1978 | 3,795 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 4,289 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 4,988 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 5,493 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 5,956 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 5,404 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 4,378 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 2,898 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1986 | 2,215 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 2,200 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,262 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,089 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 2,262 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 2,605 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 2,883 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 2,308 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 1,830 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 2,114 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 2,006 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,999 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,011 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,810 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1,869 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,832 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,803 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,220 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 2,409 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2,892 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 3,253 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 4,033 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 4,944 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 3,946 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 4,457 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 5,244 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 5,946 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 6,087 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6,141 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,858 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 4,528 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 4,342 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4,539 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,095 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 4,374 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 4,965 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 5,901 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 6,140 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 6,595 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 6,871 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 6,871 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,944 current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 6,871 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.71 current US$ per person | 96.08 current US$ per person | 215.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,554 current US$ per person | 194.53 current US$ per person | 4,289 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,788 current US$ per person | 2,089 current US$ per person | 5,956 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,183 current US$ per person | 1,810 current US$ per person | 2,883 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,920 current US$ per person | 1,803 current US$ per person | 4,944 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,224 current US$ per person | 4,342 current US$ per person | 6,141 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,808 current US$ per person | 4,374 current US$ per person | 6,871 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Saudi Arabia was 6,871 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,871 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.08 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.