Saudi Arabia

Official Name:	The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Absolute Monarchy
Official Name (Local Language):	Al Mamlakah al Arabiyah as Suudiyah
ISO Country Codes:	SA : SAU
Internet Domain:	.sa
Government Web Site:	https://www.moi.gov.sa/

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Capital:	Riyadh	Main Airports:	King Abdulaziz International Airport, King Fahd International Airport, King Khalid International Airport
Language(s):	Arabic	Population:	35,354,380
Currency:	Saudi Riyal	ISO Currency Code:	SAR
Telephone Dial In:	+966	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Commisceo Global; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Arab League; Gulf Cooperation Council; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

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MBC FM;

Mix FM;

Saudi Radio;

Saudi Arabia

Government Website:	https://www.moi.gov.sa/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/saudi-arabia
Central Bank:	Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority
Currency USD Exchange Rate:	3.7514 Saudi riyals (SAR) per US dollar (2020 est.)
Unemployment Rate:	3% (2025)
Population below poverty line:	N\A
Inflation Rate:	1.7% (2024)

Prime Lending Rate:	N\A
GDP:	USD 1,239 Billion (2024)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	USD 35,121 (2024)
Currency Name:	Saudi Riyal
Currency Code:	SAR
World Bank Classification:	High Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	2.4%	wheat, barley, tomatoes, melons, dates, citrus; mutton, chickens, eggs, milk
Industry:	42.9%	crude oil production, petroleum refining, basic petrochemicals, ammonia, industrial gases, sodium hydroxide (caustic soda), cement, fertilizer, plastics, metals, commercial ship repair, commercial aircraft repair, construction
Services:	54.7%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; FAO; G20; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Western Asia; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) ;

National Statistics Office:

General Authority for Statistics;

National Dataset(s):

Focus Economics; Trading Economics;

Saudi Arabia

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

The World Bank’s World Integrated Trade Solution

Trade Statistics

Trade Summary

Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	Arabic; English
Customs & Excise:	Ministry of Finance, Saudi Customs
Development Bank(s):	Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Islamic Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization

Competitive Ind’l Performance: 36/141 (2019)	Corruption Perceptions Index: 54/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 67/136 (2016)
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