Air passenger kilometers in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Air passenger kilometers was 109.79 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
109.79 billion
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
22nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
109.79 billion
in 2024
All-time low
37.99 billion
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2024

Air passenger kilometers in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024

40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B2017202020242017: 67.9B2018: 82.8B2019: 83.4B2020: 55.8B2021: 38.0B2022: 92.5B2024: 109.8B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 109.79 billion for air passenger kilometers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Air passenger kilometers in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Air passenger kilometers in Saudi Arabia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2017 67.95 billion —
2018 82.82 billion +21.9%
2019 83.41 billion +0.7%
2020 55.84 billion -33.1%
2021 37.99 billion -32.0%
2022 92.47 billion +143.4%
2024 109.79 billion +18.7%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 109.79 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.48 billion, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 109.79 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.39 billion, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.06 billion 67.95 billion 83.41 billion 3
2020s 74.02 billion 37.99 billion 109.79 billion 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 19 Mexico 122.99 billion compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 122.05 billion compare
  3. 21 Hong Kong 114.86 billion compare
  4. 23 Thailand 101.20 billion compare
  5. 24 Malaysia 99.22 billion compare
  6. 25 Hungary 92.47 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passenger kilometers in Saudi Arabia?
Air passenger kilometers in Saudi Arabia was 109.79 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passenger kilometers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 109.79 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest air passenger kilometers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.99 billion in 2021.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for air passenger kilometers?
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is air passenger kilometers rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Air passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Air passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,072 data points, 2017–2024
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