Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. was 253,053 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 253,053 for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 253,053 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,974, in 1994.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions, seas. adj. in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 21,974 | — |
| 1995 | 26,496 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 26,526 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 27,721 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 30,423 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 26,913 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 29,232 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 30,134 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 31,051 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 35,731 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 45,280 | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 53,787 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 64,514 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 87,270 | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 110,223 | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 91,276 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 105,689 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 129,496 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 155,059 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 167,980 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 173,833 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 174,684 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 140,265 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 134,406 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 136,989 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 152,811 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 138,158 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 152,640 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 189,539 | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 206,661 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 232,571 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 253,053 | +8.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 253,053 is above the median for high income countries, which is 126,558, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 253,053 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,680, 5.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,676 | 21,974 | 30,423 | 6 |
| 2000s | 57,850 | 29,232 | 110,223 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,121 | 105,689 | 174,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,437 | 138,158 | 253,053 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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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 253,053 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
- What is the highest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 253,053 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, 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$, millions, seas. adj.?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions, seas. adj. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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$, millions, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, seasonally adjusted.