Net barter terms of trade index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net barter terms of trade index was 168.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net barter terms of trade index in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, net barter terms of trade index in Saudi Arabia stood at 168.9 2015 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 182.5 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89 2015 = 100, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Net barter terms of trade index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 161.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 145 2015 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 144.2 2015 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 160.5 2015 = 100 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 112.9 2015 = 100 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 130.8 2015 = 100 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 160.6 2015 = 100 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 157.8 2015 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 155.7 2015 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 150 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 89 2015 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 111.9 2015 = 100 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 125 2015 = 100 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 127.7 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 149.4 2015 = 100 | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 182.5 2015 = 100 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 168.1 2015 = 100 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 168.9 2015 = 100 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.9 2015 = 100 | 112.9 2015 = 100 | 161.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 130.85 2015 = 100 | 89 2015 = 100 | 160.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.42 2015 = 100 | 113.2 2015 = 100 | 182.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 net barter terms of trade index in Saudi Arabia?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Saudi Arabia was 168.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.5 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.