Trade openness in Saudi Arabia in 2025 — 57.92%. Ranked 94 in the world out of 138. Since 1968, the indicator has fallen by 14.53 pp.
1968–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57.92 | +1.51 pp |
| 2024 | 56.4 | +0.61 pp |
| 2023 | 55.8 | −1.03 pp |
| 2022 | 56.82 | +5.94 pp |
| 2021 | 50.88 | +3.35 pp |
| 2020 | 47.53 | −9.26 pp |
| 2019 | 56.79 | −2.31 pp |
| 2018 | 59.1 | −0.43 pp |
| 2017 | 59.53 | +1.61 pp |
| 2016 | 57.92 | −9.18 pp |
| 2015 | 67.11 | −10.89 pp |
| 2014 | 78 | −2.25 pp |
| 2013 | 80.25 | −1.49 pp |
| 2012 | 81.74 | −2.62 pp |
| 2011 | 84.36 | +1.81 pp |
| 2010 | 82.55 | −2.31 pp |
| 2009 | 84.86 | −11.24 pp |
| 2008 | 96.1 | +1.24 pp |
| 2007 | 94.86 | +4.92 pp |
| 2006 | 89.94 | +7.99 pp |
| 2005 | 81.95 | +6.87 pp |
| 2004 | 75.08 | +5.25 pp |
| 2003 | 69.83 | +5.24 pp |
| 2002 | 64.59 | +1.03 pp |
| 2001 | 63.56 | −4.61 pp |
| 2000 | 68.17 | +10.32 pp |
| 1999 | 57.85 | +1.76 pp |
| 1998 | 56.09 | −9.1 pp |
| 1997 | 65.19 | −1.47 pp |
| 1996 | 66.65 | +1.61 pp |
| 1995 | 65.04 | +4.97 pp |
| 1994 | 60.07 | −7.74 pp |
| 1993 | 67.81 | −7.29 pp |
| 1992 | 75.09 | +0.39 pp |
| 1991 | 74.7 | +2.99 pp |
| 1990 | 71.71 | −0.11 pp |
| 1989 | 71.82 | +5.3 pp |
| 1988 | 66.53 | −1.47 pp |
| 1987 | 67.99 | +5.51 pp |
| 1986 | 62.49 | −4.22 pp |
| 1985 | 66.71 | −13.03 pp |
| 1984 | 79.74 | −6.4 pp |
| 1983 | 86.15 | −3.7 pp |
| 1982 | 89.85 | −3.06 pp |
| 1981 | 92.91 | +2.16 pp |
| 1980 | 90.76 | +1.66 pp |
| 1979 | 89.1 | −1.81 pp |
| 1978 | 90.91 | +0.93 pp |
| 1977 | 89.98 | +6 pp |
| 1976 | 83.98 | −11.09 pp |
| 1975 | 95.07 | +18.93 pp |
| 1974 | 76.14 | −44.48 pp |
| 1973 | 120.62 | +40.76 pp |
| 1972 | 79.86 | +7.95 pp |
| 1971 | 71.9 | −0.46 pp |
| 1970 | 72.37 | −0.77 pp |
| 1969 | 73.13 | +0.68 pp |
| 1968 | 72.45 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Cyprus
189.5
Armenia
101.71
Georgia
100.63
Azerbaijan
79.83
Palestine
74.76
Saudi Arabia
57.92
Israel
52.99
Türkiye
49.93
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.