Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions was 253,187 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Saudi Arabia, 1999–2025
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Saudi Arabia is 253,187, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Saudi Arabia peaked at 253,187 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26,926, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports Merchandise, Customs, current US$, millions in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26,926 | — |
| 2000 | 29,135 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 30,061 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 31,062 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 35,599 | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 45,218 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 53,780 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 64,546 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 87,397 | +35.4% |
| 2008 | 110,093 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 91,070 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 105,795 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 129,688 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 154,865 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 167,912 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 173,727 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 174,622 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 140,139 | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 134,513 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 137,047 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 153,142 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 137,889 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 152,811 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 189,621 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 206,837 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 232,649 | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 253,187 | +8.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 253,187 is above the median for high income countries, which is 136,256, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 253,187 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,679, 5.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,926 | 26,926 | 26,926 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57,796 | 29,135 | 110,093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,145 | 105,795 | 174,622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,499 | 137,889 | 253,187 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Saudi Arabia?
- Imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions in Saudi Arabia was 253,187 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$, millions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 253,187 in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,926 in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports merchandise, customs, current us$, millions rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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$, millions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise (goods) imports, cost, insurance and freight basis (c.i.f.), in current US$ millions, not seasonally adjusted.