Freight volume, by mode of transport in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Freight volume, by mode of transport was 1.32 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.32 billion
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
27th
of 141 countries
All-time high
2.32 billion
in 2018
All-time low
649.33 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Saudi Arabia, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, freight volume, by mode of transport in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.32 billion.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freight volume, by mode of transport in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 867.64 million | — |
| 2018 | 2.32 billion | +167.7% |
| 2019 | 2.04 billion | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 649.33 million | -68.2% |
| 2021 | 678.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 billion | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 1.32 billion | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.74 billion | 867.64 million | 2.32 billion | 3 |
| 2020s | 920.51 million | 649.33 million | 1.32 billion | 4 |
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- 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 freight volume, by mode of transport in Saudi Arabia?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in Saudi Arabia was 1.32 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 billion in 2018.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 649.33 million in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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