Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate was 65.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
65.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4,928.1%
World rank
21st
of 182 countries
All-time high
78.02 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-54.59 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2023

-50050100197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 65.42 % change on previous year for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is up 4,928.1% on the previous year and up 912.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 78.02 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -54.59 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -7.96 % change on previous year
1972 48.36 % change on previous year -707.8%
1973 27.07 % change on previous year -44.0%
1974 32.45 % change on previous year +19.9%
1975 43.13 % change on previous year +32.9%
1976 78.02 % change on previous year +80.9%
1977 43.97 % change on previous year -43.6%
1978 33.22 % change on previous year -24.5%
1979 22.67 % change on previous year -31.8%
1980 20.18 % change on previous year -11.0%
1981 -1.02 % change on previous year -105.1%
1982 10.99 % change on previous year -1176.6%
1983 5.11 % change on previous year -53.5%
1984 6.52 % change on previous year +27.6%
1985 -5.02 % change on previous year -177.0%
1986 -8.02 % change on previous year +59.7%
1987 3.31 % change on previous year -141.3%
1988 -3.69 % change on previous year -211.4%
1989 1.1 % change on previous year -129.7%
1990 3.24 % change on previous year +195.2%
1991 -8.75 % change on previous year -370.2%
1992 18.55 % change on previous year -312.0%
1993 6.36 % change on previous year -65.7%
1994 2.34 % change on previous year -63.2%
1995 -5.09 % change on previous year -317.2%
1996 1.58 % change on previous year -131.0%
1997 0.2725 % change on previous year -82.8%
1998 0.6645 % change on previous year +143.8%
1999 4.34 % change on previous year +552.5%
2000 1.93 % change on previous year -55.5%
2001 2.14 % change on previous year +11.0%
2002 5.68 % change on previous year +165.0%
2003 1.9 % change on previous year -66.6%
2004 8.11 % change on previous year +327.4%
2005 6.63 % change on previous year -18.3%
2006 5.63 % change on previous year -15.0%
2007 1.84 % change on previous year -67.3%
2008 -2.53 % change on previous year -237.0%
2009 4.79 % change on previous year -289.5%
2010 16.08 % change on previous year +235.8%
2011 13.84 % change on previous year -14.0%
2012 14.7 % change on previous year +6.3%
2013 6.46 % change on previous year -56.1%
2014 14.22 % change on previous year +120.1%
2015 3.6 % change on previous year -74.7%
2016 4.97 % change on previous year +38.0%
2017 6.87 % change on previous year +38.2%
2018 6.04 % change on previous year -12.1%
2019 16.13 % change on previous year +167.1%
2020 -54.59 % change on previous year -438.5%
2021 40.23 % change on previous year -173.7%
2022 -1.35 % change on previous year -103.4%
2023 65.42 % change on previous year -4928.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.66 % change on previous year -7.96 % change on previous year 78.02 % change on previous year 9
1980s 2.95 % change on previous year -8.02 % change on previous year 20.18 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.35 % change on previous year -8.75 % change on previous year 18.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.61 % change on previous year -2.53 % change on previous year 8.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.29 % change on previous year 3.6 % change on previous year 16.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.42 % change on previous year -54.59 % change on previous year 65.42 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 18 Laos 82.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 19 Cambodia 73.79 % change on previous year compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 66.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 22 Indonesia 64.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 23 Cyprus 64.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 24 South Korea 62.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 65.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 78.02 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -54.59 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 912.6%. 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, passengers carried, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
229 places, 9,888 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.