Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Insurance and financial services
Insurance and financial services over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 5.6% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.6% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.1% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance and financial services, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in insurance and financial services between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for insurance and financial services?
- Netherlands ranks 85th and Saudi Arabia ranks 83rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Insurance and financial services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Financial services covers services related to financial intermediation, financial risk management, liquidity transformation or auxiliary financial activities. It also includes insurance and pension scheme services which are services related to providing life insurance and annuities, non-life insurance, reinsurance, pensions, standardised guarantees and auxiliary services to insurance, pension schemes, and standardised guarantee schemes. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.