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
Air transport, passengers carried, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Laos 82.42 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cambodia 73.79 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Malaysia 66.74 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Indonesia 64.51 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Cyprus 64.48 % change on previous year compare
- 24 South Korea 62.79 % change on previous year compare
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, 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Air transport, passengers carried 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, passengers carried. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.