Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per was 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP for imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 137th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 134 Malawi 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Greenland 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Guatemala 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Guinea 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Brazil 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 83.81 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 62.46 (2025)
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 93.23 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7737 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 271.72 units per person (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.28 billion (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 36.38 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Saudi Arabia?
- Imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per in Saudi Arabia was 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of low carbon technology products, us dollar (world), per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.