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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 44 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 14.5 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-controlled broadcast media; state-run TV operates 4 networks; major market for pan-Arab satellite TV broadcasters; state-run radio with several networks; multiple international broadcasters available
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .sa
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 100% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 20 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 6.788 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 132 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 52.5 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” milk, dates, chicken, wheat, tomatoes, watermelons, potatoes, olives, eggs, onions (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 0.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 20.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $388.489 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $378.413 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” $150.353 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” $35.133 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$5.685 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” high-income, oil-based Middle Eastern economy; OPEC founding member; Vision 2030 strategy prioritizing economic diversification, increased private sector involvement, and projects funded by sovereign wealth fund and for…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Saudi riyals (SAR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 3.75 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 3.75 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 3.75 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 3.75 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 3.75 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, refined petroleum, plastics, alcohols, ships (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” China 21%, India 12%, Japan 12%, USA 6%, UAE 4% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $445.881 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $368.731 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $360.897 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $1.238 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 29.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 21.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 45% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -25.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 28.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 1.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 2.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 44.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 47.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” cars, refined petroleum, gold, broadcasting equipment, packaged medicine (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 21%, UAE 8%, USA 7%, India 6%, Germany 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $258.371 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $289.91 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $317.012 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” -1.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” crude oil production, petroleum refining, basic petrochemicals, ammonia, industrial gases, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), cement, fertilizer, plastics, metals, commercial ship repair, commercial aircraft repair, const…
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 2.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 2.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 1.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 17.168 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 13.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $2.161 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $2.173 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $2.213 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 12% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 0.5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 1.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $67,200 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $64,500 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $62,700 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 0% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 0% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 0% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $478.232 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $457.949 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $463.87 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 7.8% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 5.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 4.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 3.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 23.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 9.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 13.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 66,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 500 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 223,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 99.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 0.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 383.512 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.exports.text β€” 352 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 308 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 119.62 million kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 38.23 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 349.692 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 121.219 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 121.219 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 9.423 trillion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.crude oil estimated reserves.text β€” 258.6 billion barrels (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 3.524 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.total petroleum production.text β€” 11.174 million bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 384,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from consumed natural gas.text β€” 237.801 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 418.326 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 656.511 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
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