Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121.41 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saudi Arabia ranks 126th of 205 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 121.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 341.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 322.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,379 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,245 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,891 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,856 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,515 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,558 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,644 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 123 Chile 114,764 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ukraine 110,054 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Africa 107,778 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Iceland 93,821 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Nicaragua 90,710 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Cuba 86,445 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 96,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.41 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.