Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value was 15,070 1000 USD in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2008
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2008, milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value in Saudi Arabia stood at 15,070 1000 USD.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 24,102 1000 USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97 1000 USD, in 1974.
That places Saudi Arabia 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,114 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 5,636 1000 USD | +405.9% |
| 1970 | 2,513 1000 USD | -55.4% |
| 1971 | 2,695 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 1,629 1000 USD | -39.6% |
| 1973 | 2,510 1000 USD | +54.1% |
| 1974 | 97 1000 USD | -96.1% |
| 1975 | 662 1000 USD | +582.5% |
| 1976 | 1,431 1000 USD | +116.2% |
| 1977 | 1,697 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 1,217 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 1979 | 21,535 1000 USD | +1669.5% |
| 1980 | 8,680 1000 USD | -59.7% |
| 1981 | 5,324 1000 USD | -38.7% |
| 1982 | 12,428 1000 USD | +133.4% |
| 1983 | 10,314 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 8,411 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 10,087 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 3,246 1000 USD | -67.8% |
| 1987 | 2,541 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 2,543 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,324 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 2,769 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 8,552 1000 USD | +208.8% |
| 1992 | 16,023 1000 USD | +87.4% |
| 1993 | 13,644 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 10,733 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 10,000 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 9,045 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 9,000 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8,434 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 9,000 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 10,358 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 9,204 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 6,810 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 11,789 1000 USD | +73.1% |
| 2004 | 24,102 1000 USD | +104.4% |
| 2005 | 11,343 1000 USD | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 15,550 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 18,324 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 15,070 1000 USD | -17.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 15,070 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,695 1000 USD, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 15,070 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,798 1000 USD, 4.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1669.5% | 1,217 1000 USD | 21,535 1000 USD |
| 1975 | +582.5% | 97 1000 USD | 662 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +405.9% | 1,114 1000 USD | 5,636 1000 USD |
| 1991 | +208.8% | 2,769 1000 USD | 8,552 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,375 1000 USD | 1,114 1000 USD | 5,636 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 3,599 1000 USD | 97 1000 USD | 21,535 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,590 1000 USD | 2,324 1000 USD | 12,428 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,720 1000 USD | 2,769 1000 USD | 16,023 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,617 1000 USD | 6,810 1000 USD | 24,102 1000 USD | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value in Saudi Arabia was 15,070 1000 USD in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,102 1000 USD in 2004.
- What is the lowest milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 1000 USD in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2008.
- Is milking, dairy machinery (trade) — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.