What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 7.2%

World rank

155th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1983

All-time low

0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.

That places Saudi Arabia 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1359 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1962	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1963	0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1964	0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1965	0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1966	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1967	0.1762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1968	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1969	0.1639 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.1%
1970	0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
1971	0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1972	0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1973	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1974	0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.3%
1975	0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.0%
1976	0.1358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.8%
1977	0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.4%
1978	0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
1979	0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1980	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1981	0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1982	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
1983	0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1984	0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1985	0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1986	0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1987	0.2344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1988	0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1989	0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1990	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1991	0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1992	0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1993	0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1994	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1995	0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1996	0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1997	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1998	0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1999	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2000	0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2001	0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2002	0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2003	0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2004	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2005	0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2006	0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2007	0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2008	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2009	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2010	0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2011	0.1933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2012	0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2013	0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2014	0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2015	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2016	0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2017	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2018	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2019	0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2020	0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2021	0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2022	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2023	0.1698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2024	0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2025	0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

152 Comoros 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
153 Norway 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Benin 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
156 Zimbabwe 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Sri Lanka 0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Afghanistan 0.1956 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.