Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Australia
362.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
322.17 billion current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 362.30 billion current US$ against 322.17 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 40.13 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.19 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.29 billion current US$ | 23.98 billion current US$ | 13.69 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 23.58 billion current US$ | 47.86 billion current US$ | 24.28 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 48.38 billion current US$ | 48.43 billion current US$ | 53.06 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 103.74 billion current US$ | 239.07 billion current US$ | 135.33 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 232.22 billion current US$ | 342.10 billion current US$ | 109.88 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 336.39 billion current US$ | 297.32 billion current US$ | 39.07 billion current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Australia, at 362.30 billion 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 Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 40.13 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Australia ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.