Latin America & Caribbean vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 1.36 trillion current US$ against 322.17 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.04 trillion current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 4.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.66 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 9.17 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 34.36 billion current US$ | 23.98 billion current US$ | 10.38 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 90.23 billion current US$ | 47.86 billion current US$ | 42.37 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 200.76 billion current US$ | 48.43 billion current US$ | 152.33 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 533.03 billion current US$ | 239.07 billion current US$ | 293.97 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 988.97 billion current US$ | 342.10 billion current US$ | 646.87 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1.21 trillion current US$ | 297.32 billion current US$ | 914.96 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Latin America & Caribbean or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 1.36 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 Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.04 trillion current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.