Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Arab World
1.12 trillion current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
322.17 billion current US$
in 2023
Arab World rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 1.12 trillion current US$ against 322.17 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 796.13 billion current US$.
That makes Arab World's figure about 3.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.46 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 1970s | 51.75 billion current US$ | 23.98 billion current US$ | 27.77 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 1980s | 120.18 billion current US$ | 47.86 billion current US$ | 72.32 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 1990s | 131.82 billion current US$ | 48.43 billion current US$ | 83.39 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 2000s | 531.23 billion current US$ | 239.07 billion current US$ | 292.16 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 2010s | 943.27 billion current US$ | 342.10 billion current US$ | 601.16 billion current US$ | Arab World |
| 2020s | 994.94 billion current US$ | 297.32 billion current US$ | 697.62 billion current US$ | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
- Arab World, at 1.12 trillion current US$ against 322.17 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 796.13 billion current US$, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Arab World ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.