Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 70.5% against 47.1% in South Asia, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th and South Asia ranks 46th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.5% | 51.9% | 14.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 82.9% | 46.4% | 36.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 81.1% | 51.1% | 30.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 51.5% | 26.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 48.7% | 29.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 47.7% | 26.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 48.7% | 20.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 70.5% against 47.1% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 23.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th and South Asia ranks 46th of 196 countries.
- 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.