Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 83.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
83.3
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
81st
of 184 countries
All-time high
91.28
in 2008
All-time low
83.3
in 2014
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2014

0204060801002005200920142005: 88.32006: 91.22007: 88.82008: 91.32009: 88.42010: 842011: 86.82012: 87.62013: 84.62014: 83.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 83.3 for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 91.28 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 83.3, in 2014.

Saudi Arabia ranks 81st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 88.34 —
2006 91.16 +3.2%
2007 88.77 -2.6%
2008 91.28 +2.8%
2009 88.43 -3.1%
2010 84.01 -5.0%
2011 86.82 +3.4%
2012 87.57 +0.9%
2013 84.65 -3.3%
2014 83.3 -1.6%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 83.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.9, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 83.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.61, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.6 88.34 91.28 5
2010s 85.27 83.3 87.57 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 78 Trinidad and Tobago 84.17 compare
  2. 79 United States 83.65 compare
  3. 80 Comoros 83.55 compare
  4. 82 Liberia 83.1 compare
  5. 83 Algeria 82.92 compare
  6. 84 Papua New Guinea 82.57 compare
  7. 84 Puerto Rico 82.57 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Saudi Arabia?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Saudi Arabia was 83.3 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 91.28 in 2008.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 83.3 in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
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The score for the cost to import benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.