Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth was 21.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 51.3%
World rank
59th
of 182 countries
All-time high
51.44 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-54.36 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2023

-50-2502550197119972023

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 21.08 % change on previous year for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.3% on the previous year and up 475.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Saudi Arabia peaked at 51.44 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -54.36 % change on previous year, in 2020.

Saudi Arabia ranks 59th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 4.76 % change on previous year
1972 -1.52 % change on previous year -131.8%
1973 -3.85 % change on previous year +153.8%
1974 18 % change on previous year -568.0%
1975 20.34 % change on previous year +13.0%
1976 34.37 % change on previous year +69.0%
1977 35.85 % change on previous year +4.3%
1978 14.97 % change on previous year -58.2%
1979 12.89 % change on previous year -13.9%
1980 12.25 % change on previous year -5.0%
1981 6.36 % change on previous year -48.1%
1982 -1.39 % change on previous year -121.9%
1983 2.42 % change on previous year -273.9%
1984 2.27 % change on previous year -6.4%
1985 -3.09 % change on previous year -236.0%
1986 -4.98 % change on previous year +61.2%
1987 -4.71 % change on previous year -5.3%
1988 1.87 % change on previous year -139.6%
1989 -3.02 % change on previous year -261.7%
1990 3.11 % change on previous year -203.1%
1991 -14.78 % change on previous year -574.5%
1992 20.38 % change on previous year -237.9%
1993 5.15 % change on previous year -74.7%
1994 2.5 % change on previous year -51.5%
1995 -4.29 % change on previous year -271.7%
1996 2.65 % change on previous year -161.7%
1997 -0.3972 % change on previous year -115.0%
1998 0.7976 % change on previous year -300.8%
1999 5.74 % change on previous year +619.3%
2000 1.95 % change on previous year -66.1%
2001 -0.9148 % change on previous year -147.0%
2002 0.5686 % change on previous year -162.2%
2003 -0.2541 % change on previous year -144.7%
2004 4.62 % change on previous year -1918.8%
2005 2.6 % change on previous year -43.7%
2006 13.11 % change on previous year +403.6%
2007 14.44 % change on previous year +10.1%
2008 -1.45 % change on previous year -110.1%
2009 5.5 % change on previous year -479.0%
2010 13.49 % change on previous year +145.0%
2011 8.97 % change on previous year -33.5%
2012 7.98 % change on previous year -11.0%
2013 3.66 % change on previous year -54.1%
2014 7.51 % change on previous year +105.2%
2015 1.53 % change on previous year -79.7%
2016 8.53 % change on previous year +458.0%
2017 5.57 % change on previous year -34.7%
2018 -1.34 % change on previous year -124.1%
2019 18.67 % change on previous year -1494.1%
2020 -54.36 % change on previous year -391.1%
2021 51.44 % change on previous year -194.6%
2022 13.93 % change on previous year -72.9%
2023 21.08 % change on previous year +51.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.09 % change on previous year -3.85 % change on previous year 35.85 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.7976 % change on previous year -4.98 % change on previous year 12.25 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.09 % change on previous year -14.78 % change on previous year 20.38 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.02 % change on previous year -1.45 % change on previous year 14.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.46 % change on previous year -1.34 % change on previous year 18.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.02 % change on previous year -54.36 % change on previous year 51.44 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 56 Burkina Faso 21.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 57 Israel 21.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 58 Montenegro 21.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 60 Romania 20.73 % change on previous year compare
  5. 61 Solomon Islands 20.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 62 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.99 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Saudi Arabia?
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth in Saudi Arabia was 21.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 51.44 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -54.36 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth?
Saudi Arabia ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 475.8%. 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, registered carrier departures worldwide, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide, 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, 9,902 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.