Customs and other import duties in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Customs and other import duties was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Saudi Arabia is 6.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Saudi Arabia peaked at 31.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.3% | — |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -73.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 6.1% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Arms imports 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 31.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -14.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.11 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 2,276 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 80.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 602.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Saudi Arabia?
- Customs and other import duties in Saudi Arabia was 6.4% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for customs and other import duties?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.