Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate was -27.93 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded -27.93 % change on previous year for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 124.9% on the previous year and down 320.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 157.78 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -71.54 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Saudi Arabia 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 157.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 30.17 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1973 | 75.5 % change on previous year | +150.2% |
| 1974 | 35.09 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1975 | 39.94 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 64.87 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1977 | 28.09 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1978 | 29.02 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1980 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1981 | 46.89 % change on previous year | +613.9% |
| 1982 | 45.21 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 20.25 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1984 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1985 | -0.8065 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1986 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +387.7% |
| 1987 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1988 | 8.12 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 1989 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8103 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1991 | -20.18 % change on previous year | -2590.0% |
| 1992 | 39.58 % change on previous year | -296.2% |
| 1993 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1994 | 12.7 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 1995 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1996 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1997 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8204 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1999 | 7.07 % change on previous year | +761.4% |
| 2000 | -0.044 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2001 | -20.01 % change on previous year | +45373.4% |
| 2002 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2003 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2004 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -1171.5% |
| 2005 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2006 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +249.2% |
| 2008 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 32.95 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 2010 | -27.92 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2011 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2012 | 20.9 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2013 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2014 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2015 | -48.32 % change on previous year | +766.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8661 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2017 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +365.9% |
| 2018 | 25.11 % change on previous year | +522.2% |
| 2019 | 88.24 % change on previous year | +251.5% |
| 2020 | -71.54 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2021 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2022 | 112.01 % change on previous year | +571.2% |
| 2023 | -27.93 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.69 % change on previous year | 13.77 % change on previous year | 157.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.74 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 46.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 % change on previous year | -20.18 % change on previous year | 39.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.07 % change on previous year | -20.01 % change on previous year | 32.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -48.32 % change on previous year | 88.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -71.54 % change on previous year | 112.01 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was -27.93 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 157.78 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.54 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 320.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, freight (million ton-km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.