Annual number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Annual number of objects launched into space was 2 objects in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in objects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia is 2 objects, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6 objects in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 objects, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 objects | 1 objects | 6 objects | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.5 objects | 1 objects | 2 objects | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 objects | 2 objects | 2 objects | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia?
- Annual number of objects launched into space in Saudi Arabia was 2 objects in 2025, according to United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 objects in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual number of objects launched into space recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 objects in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for annual number of objects launched into space?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of objects launched into space rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of objects launched into space. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of satellites, probes, landers, crewed spacecrafts, and space station flight elements, launched into Earth orbit or beyond.