Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit was 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +162.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 87 North Macedonia 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Czechia 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Germany 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Suriname 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Saudi Arabia?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit in Saudi Arabia was 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.