ICT goods imports in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: ICT goods imports was 7.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT goods imports in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in % total goods imports.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 7.0% for ict goods imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict goods imports in Saudi Arabia peaked at 8.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
ICT goods imports in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % total goods imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +26.2% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 ict goods imports in Saudi Arabia?
- Ict goods imports in Saudi Arabia was 7.0% in 2024, according to UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest ict goods imports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ict goods imports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for ict goods imports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict goods imports rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTADstat database, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of ICT goods imports (% total goods imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology goods imports include computers and peripheral equipment, communication equipment, consumer electronic equipment, electronic components, and other information and technology goods (miscellaneous).