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Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Saudi Arabia

Services share of GDP in Saudi Arabia in 2025 — 48.9%. Ranked 113 in the world out of 158. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 12.6 pp.

2025 48.9% +2.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 113of 158
Period maximum 57%1986
Period minimum 15.8%1974

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Saudi Arabia, 1970–2025020406019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 36.3%1971: 30.2%1972: 28.8%1973: 27.2%1974: 15.8%1975: 27%1976: 28.4%1977: 31.5%1978: 37.9%1979: 33.7%1980: 27.4%1981: 28.1%1982: 38.4%1983: 48.1%1984: 50.7%1985: 54.4%1986: 57%1987: 53.9%1988: 53.5%1989: 50.2%1990: 44.2%1991: 45%1992: 41.7%1993: 44.8%1994: 45.2%1995: 44.3%1996: 41.7%1997: 43%1998: 48.9%1999: 45.9%2000: 40.3%2001: 43.1%2002: 42.9%2003: 40.6%2004: 38.5%2005: 34.3%2006: 33.8%2007: 33.8%2008: 30.5%2009: 41.7%2010: 38.6%2011: 34.1%2012: 35.2%2013: 38.1%2014: 40.8%2015: 51.6%2016: 53.6%2017: 51.4%2018: 46%2019: 49.1%2020: 54.6%2021: 45.8%2022: 40.2%2023: 44.8%2024: 46.9%2025: 48.9%
Change over the period: +12.6 pp Annual average: 0.23 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 48.9%
World computed 59.9%
Middle East & North Africa 51.9%
Western Asia computed 54.4%
Services share of GDP — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 48.9 +2.1 pp
2024 46.9 +2.1 pp
2023 44.8 +4.5 pp
2022 40.2 −5.6 pp
2021 45.8 −8.8 pp
2020 54.6 +5.5 pp
2019 49.1 +3 pp
2018 46 −5.4 pp
2017 51.4 −2.1 pp
2016 53.6 +1.9 pp
2015 51.6 +10.9 pp
2014 40.8 +2.6 pp
2013 38.1 +2.9 pp
2012 35.2 +1.1 pp
2011 34.1 −4.5 pp
2010 38.6 −3.1 pp
2009 41.7 +11.2 pp
2008 30.5 −3.3 pp
2007 33.8 +0 pp
2006 33.8 −0.5 pp
2005 34.3 −4.3 pp
2004 38.5 −2 pp
2003 40.6 −2.4 pp
2002 42.9 −0.1 pp
2001 43.1 +2.8 pp
2000 40.3 −5.6 pp
1999 45.9 −2.9 pp
1998 48.9 +5.8 pp
1997 43 +1.3 pp
1996 41.7 −2.6 pp
1995 44.3 −0.9 pp
1994 45.2 +0.4 pp
1993 44.8 +3.1 pp
1992 41.7 −3.3 pp
1991 45 +0.7 pp
1990 44.2 −6 pp
1989 50.2 −3.3 pp
1988 53.5 −0.4 pp
1987 53.9 −3.1 pp
1986 57 +2.6 pp
1985 54.4 +3.7 pp
1984 50.7 +2.7 pp
1983 48.1 +9.7 pp
1982 38.4 +10.3 pp
1981 28.1 +0.7 pp
1980 27.4 −6.3 pp
1979 33.7 −4.2 pp
1978 37.9 +6.5 pp
1977 31.5 +3.1 pp
1976 28.4 +1.4 pp
1975 27 +11.2 pp
1974 15.8 −11.4 pp
1973 27.2 −1.6 pp
1972 28.8 −1.4 pp
1971 30.2 −6.1 pp
1970 36.3 —

Western Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CY Cyprus 76.8 GE Georgia 63.9 AM Armenia 61.3 KW Kuwait 59.6 TR Türkiye 59.4 JO Jordan 56.8 BH Bahrain 54.3 IQ Iraq 52.3 SA Saudi Arabia 48.9 OM Oman 47.2 QA Qatar 47 AZ Azerbaijan 45.3
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About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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