10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 22.55 billion BU in 2025. ▲ Rising
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025
Source: BIS. Measured in BU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Saudi Arabia is 22.55 billion BU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22.55 billion BU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.50 billion BU, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | BU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.50 billion BU | — |
| 2006 | 4.77 billion BU | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 7.07 billion BU | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 9.05 billion BU | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 8.25 billion BU | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 8.07 billion BU | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.85 billion BU | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 9.59 billion BU | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 11.02 billion BU | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 12.35 billion BU | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 12.91 billion BU | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.11 billion BU | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 13.33 billion BU | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 15.48 billion BU | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 14.99 billion BU | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.94 billion BU | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.44 billion BU | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.87 billion BU | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.92 billion BU | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 21.43 billion BU | +26.6% |
| 2025 | 22.55 billion BU | +5.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 22.55 billion BU is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.57 billion BU, 4.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 22.55 billion BU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.11 billion BU, 7.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.73 billion BU | 4.50 billion BU | 9.05 billion BU | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.07 billion BU | 8.07 billion BU | 15.48 billion BU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.69 billion BU | 14.87 billion BU | 22.55 billion BU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Saudi Arabia?
- 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Saudi Arabia was 22.55 billion BU in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.55 billion BU in 2025.
- What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.50 billion BU in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).