Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cumulative number of objects launched into space was 19 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia is 19 objects, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19 objects in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2 objects, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 objects | 2 objects | 12 objects | 4 |
| 2010s | 14 objects | 13 objects | 15 objects | 2 |
| 2020s | 18 objects | 17 objects | 19 objects | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia?
- Cumulative number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia was 19 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19 objects in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative number of objects launched into space recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 objects in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cumulative number of objects launched into space?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.