High-technology exports — all countries

High-technology exports — Saudi Arabia

High-technology exports in Saudi Arabia in 2024 — 243,366,621 US$. Ranked 70 in the world out of 126. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 85.4%.

2024 243M US$ −7.04% vs 2023
World rank 70of 126
Period maximum 421M US$2016
Period minimum 131M US$2007

Trend over time

2007–2024 · US$

High-technology exports — Saudi Arabia, 2007–20240200M400M600M20072009201120132015201720192021202320242007: 131,262,705 US$2008: 180,686,088 US$2009: 210,190,656 US$2010: 202,105,315 US$2011: 213,847,737 US$2012: 258,048,046 US$2013: 289,615,029 US$2014: 254,738,828 US$2015: 278,134,035 US$2016: 421,285,338 US$2017: 261,725,661 US$2018: 253,106,477 US$2019: 272,166,034 US$2020: 218,849,973 US$2021: 158,426,077 US$2022: 172,650,607 US$2023: 261,804,808 US$2024: 243,366,621 US$
Change over the period: +112M (+85.4%) Average annual rate: 3.7 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Saudi Arabia 243M US$
High-income countries computed 2.41T US$
High-technology exports — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 243M −18.44M −7.04%
2023 262M +89.15M +51.64%
2022 173M +14.22M +8.98%
2021 158M −60.42M −27.61%
2020 219M −53.32M −19.59%
2019 272M +19.06M +7.53%
2018 253M −8.62M −3.29%
2017 262M −160M −37.87%
2016 421M +143M +51.47%
2015 278M +23.4M +9.18%
2014 255M −34.88M −12.04%
2013 290M +31.57M +12.23%
2012 258M +44.2M +20.67%
2011 214M +11.74M +5.81%
2010 202M −8.09M −3.85%
2009 210M +29.5M +16.33%
2008 181M +49.42M +37.65%
2007 131M

About the indicator

Exports of research-intensive products: aerospace equipment, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, electrical machinery. The classification rests on the share of research spending in the value of an industry's output rather than on the sophistication of the item — which is why pharmaceuticals make the list and, say, automobile manufacturing does not.

Important: It is measured by the value of the goods crossing the border, not by the value added inside the country. For countries that assemble electronics from imported parts the figure is well above their actual contribution.

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