Lower middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Lower middle income
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 424.85 billion current US$ against 122.08 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 302.76 billion current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 3.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.35 billion current US$ | 9.52 billion current US$ | 7.83 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 22.97 billion current US$ | 13.33 billion current US$ | 9.65 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 40.75 billion current US$ | 11.87 billion current US$ | 28.88 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 115.41 billion current US$ | 23.95 billion current US$ | 91.46 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 251.07 billion current US$ | 59.42 billion current US$ | 191.66 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 346.81 billion current US$ | 90.18 billion current US$ | 256.64 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Lower middle income or Saudi Arabia?
- Lower middle income, at 424.85 billion current US$ against 122.08 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 302.76 billion current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Lower middle income ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.