| Saudi Arabia |
|
Economic forecasts - General economic indicators - Investments - Foreign trade
| Indicators | 2007 | 2008 |
| GDP (USD billion) | 374.457 | 407.033 |
| GDP (constant prices, annual % change) | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| GDP per capita (USD) | 15 416 | 16 349 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual % change) | 3 | 3 |
Source : IMF - World Economic Outlook Database
| Indicators | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GDP (USD billion)(1) | 250.673 | 315.758 | 349.138 |
| GDP (constants prices, annual % change)(1) | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.3 |
| GPD per capita (USD)(1) | 11126.522 | 13657.947 | 14733.457 |
| Inflation (consumer prices, annual % change)(1) | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Unemployment rate (%)(2) | |||
| External debt (USD billion)(3) | 3825.151 | 3792.857 | .. |
| Official exchange rate per USD (period average)(3) | 3.75 | 3.747083 | 3.745 |
Source : (1) IMF - World Economic Outlook Database,
(2) ILO - Key Indicators of the Labour Market, (3) World Bank - World Development Indicators
| GDP per activity sector | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Agriculture and fishing (%) | 3.96 | ||
| Industry and mining (%) | 58.91 | 0.00 | |
| Services (%) | 37.12 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Foreign Direct Investments | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | World rank (*) 2006 |
| FDI inflows (USD million) | 1,942 | 12,097 | 18,293 | 63/141 |
Source : UNCTAD - World Investment Report
Note : (*) World Rank = UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance Index.
It is a measure of the extend to which a host country receives inward FDI relative to its economic size.
It is calculated as a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows to its share in global GDP.
| Indicators (USD billion) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Imports of goods | 41.05 | 51.33 | 0.00 |
| Exports of goods | 126.00 | 174.64 | |
| Trade balance | 84.95 | 123.31 | |
| Current account | 51.93 | 87.13 |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Indicators (%) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Share of foreign trade in GDP | 77.5 | 87.1 | |
| Share of imports of goods and services in GDP | 24.9 | 26.4 | |
| Share of exports of goods and services in GDP | 52.7 | 60.7 | |
| Imports of goods and services (annual % change) | |||
| Exports of goods and services (annual % change) |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): | 51.33 | 174.64 |
| Agricultural raw materials | .. | .. |
| Food products | .. | .. |
| Hydrocarbons | .. | .. |
| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) | .. | .. |
| Ores and metals | .. | .. |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| 2005 | Imports | Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Transport | 30.1 | .. |
| Tourism | .. | .. |
Source : World Bank - World Development Indicators
| Trade Data, by HS Code | |
| Import Statistics | Export Statistics |
Source : www.intracen.org, last available data
| Main Customers (% of exports) |
|
| Japan | 27,5% |
| USA | 15,3% |
| Main suppliers (% of imports) |
|
| USA | 14,50% |
| China | 8,60% |
| Germany | 8,10% |
| Japan | 8,10% |
| Italy | 4,00% |
Source : Comtrade, 2006.
© Export Entreprises SA
Last update : January 2008
Next update : October 2008