IDA only vs Saudi Arabia: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- IDA only
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 72.1% against 59.2% in IDA only, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.7% | 85.7% | 23.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 78.2% | 14.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 74.2% | 11.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 68.8% | 7.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, IDA only or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 72.1% against 59.2% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
- 12.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Saudi Arabia rank globally for manufactures imports?
- IDA only ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.