SAUDI ARABIA: BASIC STATISTICS

2004r

2005p

Land Area : 2,000,000 Square kilometers

Total Population* (Million)

22.53

23.08

Population Growth Rate (Saudis) %

2.48

2.45

Life expectancy at birth (General)

74.2

74.3

Gross Domestic Product - Nominal (SR Billion)

939.43

1154.50

GDP Per capita - current prices (SR)

41,697

50,022

GDP Per capita - current prices (US $)

11,119

13,339

Real GDP Growth (%)

5.0

6.5

Inflation Rate (Consumer Price Index) %

1.50

Merchandise Exports - fob (SR Billion)

472.5

654.4

Merchandise Imports - fob (SR Billion)

153.9

192.3

Current Account of BoP (% of GDP)

20.7

28.3

Exchange Rate (SR/US$)

3.75

Note: * Based on Population and Housing Census 2004. p Preliminary data.

Source: Central Department of Statistics, and Ministry of Economy & Planning.