Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 78.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fuel exports in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Saudi Arabia is 78.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 99.7% | — |
| 1969 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 94.1% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 88.1% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 92.0% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 85.3% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 89.4% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 92.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 89.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 78.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 17.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 78.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 96.4% | 99.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 85.3% | 94.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 87.8% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 77.5% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 72.6% | 82.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 4.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 1.2% (2025)
- Gas production 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,338 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 38,695 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Saudi Arabia?
- Fuel exports in Saudi Arabia was 78.7% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fuel exports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.