Import of environmentally sound technologies in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Import of environmentally sound technologies was 8.70 billion in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.70 billion
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
31st
of 168 countries
All-time high
14.17 billion
in 2015
All-time low
7.43 billion
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Import of environmentally sound technologies in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B2010201520202010: 7.4B2011: 10.2B2012: 12.8B2013: 13.6B2014: 13.0B2015: 14.2B2016: 10.6B2017: 10.1B2018: 9.3B2019: 9.1B2020: 8.7B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 8.70 billion for import of environmentally sound technologies in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import of environmentally sound technologies in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.17 billion in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.43 billion, in 2010.

Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Import of environmentally sound technologies in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Import of environmentally sound technologies in Saudi Arabia, 2010 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2010 7.43 billion
2011 10.24 billion +37.9%
2012 12.78 billion +24.8%
2013 13.63 billion +6.6%
2014 12.99 billion -4.7%
2015 14.17 billion +9.1%
2016 10.56 billion -25.5%
2017 10.08 billion -4.5%
2018 9.28 billion -8.0%
2019 9.14 billion -1.4%
2020 8.70 billion -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.03 billion 7.43 billion 14.17 billion 10
2020s 8.70 billion 8.70 billion 8.70 billion 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 28 United Arab Emirates 12.40 billion compare
  2. 29 Sweden 12.02 billion compare
  3. 30 Hungary 10.59 billion compare
  4. 32 Denmark 8.06 billion compare
  5. 33 Romania 7.96 billion compare
  6. 34 Norway 7.28 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is import of environmentally sound technologies in Saudi Arabia?
Import of environmentally sound technologies in Saudi Arabia was 8.70 billion in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 14.17 billion in 2015.
What is the lowest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.43 billion in 2010.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for import of environmentally sound technologies?
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is import of environmentally sound technologies rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Import of environmentally sound technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Import of environmentally sound technologies
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 1,734 data points, 2010–2020
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