Imports of goods and services in % of GDP

28.1 (%) in 2017

In 2017, imports for Saudi Arabia was 28.1 %. Though Saudi Arabia imports fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 1998 - 2017 period ending at 28.1 % in 2017.

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Imports of goods and services consist of purchases, barter, or receipts of gifts or grants, of goods and services by residents from non-residents. The treatment of exports and imports in the System of National Accounts is generally identical with that in the balance of payments accounts as described in the Balance of Payments Manual.

Date Value Change, %
2017 28.1 -8.40%
2016 30.7 -20.74%
2015 38.8 14.77%
2014 33.8 9.66%
2013 30.8 5.30%
2012 29.2 -0.86%
2011 29.5 -10.57%
2010 33.0 -12.68%
2009 37.8 11.12%
2008 34.0 -2.68%
2007 34.9 15.98%
2006 30.1