Air freight traffic — all countries

Air freight traffic — Saudi Arabia

Air freight traffic in Saudi Arabia in 2023 — 1,036.8 M t-km. Ranked 31 in the world out of 137. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 22,939.8%.

2023 1,036.8 M t-km −27.93% vs 2022
World rank 31of 137
Period maximum 2,043.2 M t-km2019
Period minimum 4.5 M t-km1970

Trend over time

1970–2023 · million tonne-kilometers

Air freight traffic — Saudi Arabia, 1970–202301,0002,0003,00019701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 4.5 M t-km1971: 11.6 M t-km1972: 15.1 M t-km1973: 26.5 M t-km1974: 35.8 M t-km1975: 50.1 M t-km1976: 82.6 M t-km1977: 105.8 M t-km1978: 136.5 M t-km1979: 155.3 M t-km1980: 165.5 M t-km1981: 243.1 M t-km1982: 353 M t-km1983: 424.5 M t-km1984: 458.8 M t-km1985: 455.1 M t-km1986: 437.2 M t-km1987: 453.2 M t-km1988: 490 M t-km1989: 604.7 M t-km1990: 609.6 M t-km1991: 486.6 M t-km1992: 679.2 M t-km1993: 718.3 M t-km1994: 809.5 M t-km1995: 894.9 M t-km1996: 862.8 M t-km1997: 926.4 M t-km1998: 934 M t-km1999: 1,000 M t-km2000: 999.6 M t-km2001: 799.6 M t-km2002: 862.3 M t-km2003: 852.4 M t-km2004: 956.7 M t-km2005: 1,021.5 M t-km2006: 1,066.3 M t-km2007: 1,229.7 M t-km2008: 1,382.5 M t-km2009: 1,838.2 M t-km2010: 1,324.9 M t-km2011: 1,501.3 M t-km2012: 1,815 M t-km2013: 1,694.4 M t-km2014: 1,599.9 M t-km2015: 826.8 M t-km2016: 834 M t-km2017: 867.6 M t-km2018: 1,085.5 M t-km2019: 2,043.2 M t-km2020: 581.5 M t-km2021: 678.6 M t-km2022: 1,438.6 M t-km2023: 1,036.8 M t-km
Change over the period: +1,032.3 (+22,939.8%) Average annual rate: 10.81 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Saudi Arabia 1,036.8 M t-km
World 213,781.7 M t-km
Middle East & North Africa 32,219.4 M t-km
Western Asia computed 40,921.9 M t-km
Air freight traffic — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year M t-km Change Change, %
2023 1,036.8 −401.8 −27.93%
2022 1,438.6 +760.1 +112.01%
2021 678.6 +97 +16.69%
2020 581.5 −1,461.7 −71.54%
2019 2,043.2 +957.8 +88.24%
2018 1,085.5 +217.8 +25.11%
2017 867.6 +33.6 +4.03%
2016 834 +7.2 +0.87%
2015 826.8 −773.1 −48.32%
2014 1,599.9 −94.5 −5.57%
2013 1,694.4 −120.6 −6.65%
2012 1,815 +313.7 +20.9%
2011 1,501.3 +176.4 +13.32%
2010 1,324.9 −513.3 −27.92%
2009 1,838.2 +455.6 +32.95%
2008 1,382.5 +152.8 +12.43%
2007 1,229.7 +163.4 +15.33%
2006 1,066.3 +44.8 +4.39%
2005 1,021.5 +64.8 +6.77%
2004 956.7 +104.2 +12.23%
2003 852.4 −9.8 −1.14%
2002 862.3 +62.7 +7.84%
2001 799.6 −200 −20.01%
2000 999.6 −0.4 −0.04%
1999 1,000 +66 +7.07%
1998 934 +7.6 +0.82%
1997 926.4 +63.6 +7.37%
1996 862.8 −32.1 −3.59%
1995 894.9 +85.4 +10.55%
1994 809.5 +91.2 +12.7%
1993 718.3 +39.1 +5.76%
1992 679.2 +192.6 +39.58%
1991 486.6 −123 −20.18%
1990 609.6 +4.9 +0.81%
1989 604.7 +114.7 +23.41%
1988 490 +36.8 +8.12%
1987 453.2 +16 +3.66%
1986 437.2 −17.9 −3.93%
1985 455.1 −3.7 −0.81%
1984 458.8 +34.3 +8.08%
1983 424.5 +71.5 +20.25%
1982 353 +109.9 +45.21%
1981 243.1 +77.6 +46.89%
1980 165.5 +10.2 +6.57%
1979 155.3 +18.8 +13.77%
1978 136.5 +30.7 +29.02%
1977 105.8 +23.2 +28.09%
1976 82.6 +32.5 +64.87%
1975 50.1 +14.3 +39.94%
1974 35.8 +9.3 +35.09%
1973 26.5 +11.4 +75.5%
1972 15.1 +3.5 +30.17%
1971 11.6 +7.1 +157.78%
1970 4.5

About the indicator

The volume of freight and mail carried by air, in millions of tonne-kilometers: the mass of the cargo multiplied by the distance of the haul. Air freight accounts for less than 1% of world trade by weight but about a third of it by value — what goes by air is high-margin and time-sensitive goods.

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