Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar was 0.8356 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Saudi Arabia, 1970–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit values, mean, us dollar in Saudi Arabia is 0.8356, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit values, mean, us dollar in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.9975 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5922, in 1971.
That places Saudi Arabia 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7128 | 0.5922 | 0.9975 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7599 | 0.678 | 0.8742 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7661 | 0.6904 | 0.8282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8301 | 0.8072 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8268 | 0.7987 | 0.8492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 116 Bangladesh 0.838 compare
- 117 Tajikistan 0.8372 compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 0.8366 compare
- 120 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8269 compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 0.8265 compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8221 compare
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7737 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in Saudi Arabia?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in Saudi Arabia was 0.8356 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9975 in 1979.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5922 in 1971.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 119th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.