10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square was 7,873 BU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,873 BU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
120th
of 210 countries
All-time high
7,873 BU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,095 BU per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201420232005: 2.1k BU per square kilometre2006: 2.2k BU per square kilometre2007: 3.3k BU per square kilometre2008: 4.2k BU per square kilometre2009: 3.8k BU per square kilometre2010: 3.8k BU per square kilometre2011: 4.1k BU per square kilometre2012: 4.5k BU per square kilometre2013: 5.1k BU per square kilometre2014: 5.7k BU per square kilometre2015: 6.0k BU per square kilometre2016: 6.6k BU per square kilometre2017: 6.2k BU per square kilometre2018: 7.2k BU per square kilometre2019: 7.0k BU per square kilometre2020: 6.9k BU per square kilometre2021: 7.2k BU per square kilometre2022: 6.9k BU per square kilometre2023: 7.9k BU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Saudi Arabia is 7,873 BU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7,873 BU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,095 BU per square kilometre, in 2005.

Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2023.
Year BU per square kilometre Change
2005 2,095 BU per square kilometre —
2006 2,221 BU per square kilometre +6.0%
2007 3,289 BU per square kilometre +48.1%
2008 4,209 BU per square kilometre +28.0%
2009 3,837 BU per square kilometre -8.8%
2010 3,755 BU per square kilometre -2.1%
2011 4,117 BU per square kilometre +9.6%
2012 4,459 BU per square kilometre +8.3%
2013 5,127 BU per square kilometre +15.0%
2014 5,743 BU per square kilometre +12.0%
2015 6,005 BU per square kilometre +4.6%
2016 6,561 BU per square kilometre +9.3%
2017 6,202 BU per square kilometre -5.5%
2018 7,203 BU per square kilometre +16.1%
2019 6,973 BU per square kilometre -3.2%
2020 6,949 BU per square kilometre -0.3%
2021 7,183 BU per square kilometre +3.4%
2022 6,919 BU per square kilometre -3.7%
2023 7,873 BU per square kilometre +13.8%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 7,873 BU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 206,341 BU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 7,873 BU per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,447 BU per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,130 BU per square kilometre 2,095 BU per square kilometre 4,209 BU per square kilometre 5
2010s 5,614 BU per square kilometre 3,755 BU per square kilometre 7,203 BU per square kilometre 10
2020s 7,231 BU per square kilometre 6,919 BU per square kilometre 7,873 BU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 117 Egypt 8,113 BU per square kilometre compare
  2. 118 Gambia 8,103 BU per square kilometre compare
  3. 119 Peru 7,898 BU per square kilometre compare
  4. 121 Indonesia 7,451 BU per square kilometre compare
  5. 122 Fiji 7,280 BU per square kilometre compare
  6. 123 Ghana 7,115 BU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Saudi Arabia?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square in Saudi Arabia was 7,873 BU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 7,873 BU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,095 BU per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square?
Saudi Arabia ranks 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per square kilometre
Unit
BU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 3,953 data points, 2005–2023
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) 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.