Oil production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Oil production, annual growth rate was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 241.9%
World rank
21st
of 103 countries
All-time high
737.5 % change on previous year
in 1938
All-time low
-32.82 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
89
1937–2025
Oil production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1937–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.03 % change on previous year for oil production, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 241.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 737.5 % change on previous year in 1938 and was at its lowest, -32.82 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Saudi Arabia 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 300 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 737.5 % change on previous year | +145.8% |
| 1939 | 704.48 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1940 | 29.87 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1941 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1942 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1943 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1944 | 63.54 % change on previous year | +1213.1% |
| 1945 | 170.18 % change on previous year | +167.8% |
| 1946 | 185.51 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1947 | 50 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1948 | 55.11 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1949 | 21.81 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1950 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1951 | 39.3 % change on previous year | +167.8% |
| 1952 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1953 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1954 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +550.8% |
| 1955 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1956 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 1957 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1958 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1959 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1960 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1961 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1963 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1965 | 17.4 % change on previous year | +164.6% |
| 1966 | 17.96 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1968 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1970 | 18.08 % change on previous year | +226.9% |
| 1971 | 25.3 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1972 | 26.35 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 26.22 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1975 | -16.36 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1976 | 21.69 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 1977 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1978 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1979 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 1980 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1981 | -0.6779 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1982 | -32.82 % change on previous year | +4741.2% |
| 1983 | -29.37 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1984 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1985 | -21.44 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 1986 | 46.8 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 1987 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1988 | 27.95 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 1989 | -0.7815 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1990 | 26.36 % change on previous year | -3472.6% |
| 1991 | 25.01 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1993 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6698 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1995 | -0.2135 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -770.5% |
| 1997 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1998 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -348.2% |
| 1999 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -368.8% |
| 2000 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2001 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2002 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +256.7% |
| 2003 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 2004 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2005 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2006 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2007 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +164.1% |
| 2008 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -209.5% |
| 2009 | -9.99 % change on previous year | -332.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9355 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2011 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +1270.5% |
| 2012 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2013 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2014 | 1 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2015 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +343.0% |
| 2016 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2017 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 2018 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2019 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2020 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 2021 | -0.8776 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2022 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -1385.8% |
| 2023 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2024 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2025 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2739 % change on previous year, 18.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7274 % change on previous year, 6.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -4741.2% | -0.6779 % change on previous year | -32.82 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +3472.6% | -0.7815 % change on previous year | 26.36 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1385.8% | -0.8776 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1270.5% | 0.9355 % change on previous year | 12.82 % change on previous year |
| 1944 | +1213.1% | 4.84 % change on previous year | 63.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 580.66 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 737.5 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1940s | 57.02 % change on previous year | -15.71 % change on previous year | 185.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.76 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 39.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.25 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.59 % change on previous year | -16.36 % change on previous year | 26.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.01 % change on previous year | -32.82 % change on previous year | 46.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.72 % change on previous year | -8.26 % change on previous year | 26.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -9.99 % change on previous year | 18.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year | 12.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4117 % change on previous year | -7.72 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 18 Nigeria 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Trinidad and Tobago 5.9 % change on previous year compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Canada 4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Congo 3.75 % change on previous year compare
- 24 United States 3.13 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Saudi Arabia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 5.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 737.5 % change on previous year in 1938.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.82 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.