Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 232,565 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
232,565
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
28th
of 121 countries
All-time high
232,565
in 2024
All-time low
21,974
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1994200920241994: 22.0k1995: 26.5k1996: 26.5k1997: 27.7k1998: 30.4k1999: 26.9k2000: 29.2k2001: 30.1k2002: 31.1k2003: 35.7k2004: 45.3k2005: 53.8k2006: 64.5k2007: 87.3k2008: 110.2k2009: 91.3k2010: 105.7k2011: 129.5k2012: 155.1k2013: 168.0k2014: 173.8k2015: 174.7k2016: 140.3k2017: 134.4k2018: 137.0k2019: 152.8k2020: 138.2k2021: 152.7k2022: 189.6k2023: 206.6k2024: 232.6k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 232,565 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 232,565 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,974, in 1994.

That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,676 21,974 30,423 6
2000s 57,850 29,232 110,223 10
2010s 147,121 105,689 174,683 10
2020s 183,923 138,176 232,565 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 25 Brazil 262,617 compare
  2. 26 Indonesia 235,394 compare
  3. 27 Czechia 233,246 compare
  4. 29 Switzerland 206,253 compare
  5. 30 Austria 204,608 compare
  6. 31 Sweden 189,656 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Saudi Arabia?
Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Saudi Arabia was 232,565 in 2024, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 232,565 in 2024.
What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,974 in 1994.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 4,013 data points, 1991–2024
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.