Saudi Arabia - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Saudi Arabia was $182,128,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 49 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $259,007,000,000 in 2014 and $1,179,006,000 in 1971.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1971 $1,179,006,000
1972 $1,705,771,000
1973 $2,808,512,000
1974 $5,732,394,000
1975 $10,379,200,000
1976 $18,320,110,000
1977 $24,969,750,000
1978 $34,416,200,000
1979 $48,229,060,000
1980 $55,793,330,000
1981 $70,125,480,000
1982 $69,296,430,000
1983 $70,476,690,000
1984 $61,413,630,000
1985 $46,185,460,000
1986 $37,372,010,000
1987 $37,064,000,000
1988 $34,693,330,000
1989 $39,053,330,000
1990 $43,880,000,000
1991 $64,688,000,000
1992 $62,446,670,000
1993 $50,270,400,000
1994 $39,664,930,000
1995 $44,873,730,000
1996 $49,587,340,000
1997 $52,263,870,000
1998 $44,356,130,000
1999 $44,512,910,000
2000 $52,932,000,000
2001 $47,887,800,000
2002 $49,604,000,000
2003 $54,725,150,000
2004 $66,746,080,000
2005 $87,647,680,000
2006 $113,344,000,000
2007 $145,599,000,000
2008 $176,685,000,000
2009 $162,069,000,000
2010 $174,203,000,000
2011 $197,977,000,000
2012 $215,206,000,000
2013 $229,995,000,000
2014 $259,007,000,000
2015 $247,307,000,000
2016 $198,110,000,000
2017 $201,976,000,000
2018 $209,589,000,000
2019 $218,941,000,000
2020 $182,128,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Saudi Arabia was $169,847,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 52 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $255,383,000,000 in 2014 and $1,035,020,000 in 1968.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1968 $1,035,020,000
1969 $1,118,868,000
1970 $1,159,604,000
1971 $1,287,311,000
1972 $1,765,751,000
1973 $3,126,406,000
1974 $5,995,623,000
1975 $10,165,120,000
1976 $15,522,310,000
1977 $24,156,480,000
1978 $33,388,630,000
1979 $38,305,170,000
1980 $44,920,490,000
1981 $55,459,270,000
1982 $59,944,580,000
1983 $61,584,660,000
1984 $54,097,330,000
1985 $38,070,680,000
1986 $31,120,440,000
1987 $31,821,090,000
1988 $31,068,620,000
1989 $36,304,670,000
1990 $36,904,410,000
1991 $48,117,220,000
1992 $49,331,380,000
1993 $44,483,310,000
1994 $35,240,590,000
1995 $39,711,620,000
1996 $42,253,410,000
1997 $43,199,470,000
1998 $38,830,930,000
1999 $37,485,330,000
2000 $46,926,140,000
2001 $44,058,400,000
2002 $44,830,400,000
2003 $51,744,270,000
2004 $62,350,400,000
2005 $81,797,390,000
2006 $113,495,000,000
2007 $145,279,000,000
2008 $176,685,000,000
2009 $162,069,000,000
2010 $174,203,000,000
2011 $197,977,000,000
2012 $215,206,000,000
2013 $229,901,000,000
2014 $255,383,000,000
2015 $247,307,000,000
2016 $198,110,000,000
2017 $201,976,000,000
2018 $209,589,000,000
2019 $218,941,000,000
2020 $169,847,000,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Saudi Arabia was 636,926,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 52 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 957,686,000,000 in 2014 and a minimum value of 4,657,590,000 in 1968.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1968 4,657,590,000
1969 5,034,908,000
1970 5,218,220,000
1971 5,775,909,000
1972 7,318,685,000
1973 11,588,340,000
1974 21,284,460,000
1975 35,756,820,000
1976 54,793,750,000
1977 85,154,000,000
1978 113,508,000,000
1979 128,736,000,000
1980 149,437,000,000
1981 187,591,000,000
1982 205,502,000,000
1983 212,775,000,000
1984 190,639,000,000
1985 137,892,000,000
1986 115,239,000,000
1987 119,170,000,000
1988 116,352,000,000
1989 135,961,000,000
1990 138,207,000,000
1991 180,199,000,000
1992 184,746,000,000
1993 166,590,000,000
1994 131,976,000,000
1995 148,720,000,000
1996 158,239,000,000
1997 161,782,000,000
1998 145,616,000,000
1999 140,570,000,000
2000 175,973,000,000
2001 165,219,000,000
2002 168,114,000,000
2003 194,041,000,000
2004 233,814,000,000
2005 306,503,000,000
2006 425,038,000,000
2007 544,434,000,000
2008 662,568,000,000
2009 607,759,000,000
2010 653,261,000,000
2011 742,414,000,000
2012 807,023,000,000
2013 862,128,000,000
2014 957,686,000,000
2015 927,402,000,000
2016 742,913,000,000
2017 757,409,000,000
2018 785,960,000,000
2019 821,028,000,000
2020 636,926,000,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Saudi Arabia was 170,786,000,000 as of 2020. Over the past 20 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 250,190,000,000 in 2014 and 64,775,970,000 in 2002.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2000 68,390,370,000
2001 65,042,050,000
2002 64,775,970,000
2003 73,579,790,000
2004 84,572,260,000
2005 108,745,000,000
2006 146,787,000,000
2007 180,756,000,000
2008 199,751,000,000
2009 187,070,000,000
2010 199,351,000,000
2011 210,255,000,000
2012 226,353,000,000
2013 234,626,000,000
2014 250,190,000,000
2015 247,307,000,000
2016 202,239,000,000
2017 202,931,000,000
2018 208,236,000,000
2019 228,187,000,000
2020 170,786,000,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Saudi Arabia was -25.16 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 34.98 in 2006 and a minimum value of -25.16 in 2020.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2001 -4.90
2002 -0.41
2003 13.59
2004 14.94
2005 28.58
2006 34.98
2007 23.14
2008 10.51
2009 -6.35
2010 6.57
2011 5.47
2012 7.66
2013 3.66
2014 6.63
2015 -1.15
2016 -18.22
2017 0.34
2018 2.61
2019 9.58
2020 -25.16

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Saudi Arabia was 559,656,000,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 819,855,000,000 in 2014 and a minimum value of 212,267,000,000 in 2002.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2000 224,111,000,000
2001 213,139,000,000
2002 212,267,000,000
2003 241,116,000,000
2004 277,138,000,000
2005 356,352,000,000
2006 481,010,000,000
2007 592,327,000,000
2008 654,571,000,000
2009 613,016,000,000
2010 653,261,000,000
2011 688,991,000,000
2012 741,743,000,000
2013 768,855,000,000
2014 819,855,000,000
2015 810,410,000,000
2016 662,724,000,000
2017 664,992,000,000
2018 682,377,000,000
2019 747,755,000,000
2020 559,656,000,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia was 24.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 52 years was 47.68 in 1983, while its lowest value was 13.20 in 1974.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1968 24.72
1969 24.94
1970 21.56
1971 17.92
1972 18.27
1973 20.92
1974 13.20
1975 21.73
1976 24.25
1977 32.56
1978 41.60
1979 34.24
1980 27.30
1981 30.09
1982 39.12
1983 47.68
1984 45.22
1985 36.64
1986 35.79
1987 37.13
1988 35.20
1989 38.08
1990 31.37
1991 36.39
1992 35.99
1993 33.45
1994 26.07
1995 27.70
1996 26.63
1997 26.03
1998 26.46
1999 23.18
2000 24.76
2001 23.93
2002 23.64
2003 23.98
2004 24.10
2005 24.90
2006 30.11
2007 34.93
2008 33.99
2009 37.77
2010 32.98
2011 29.49
2012 29.24
2013 30.79
2014 33.77
2015 37.80
2016 30.72
2017 29.33
2018 26.65
2019 27.61
2020 24.26

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments