Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 1.20 trillion current US$ against 322.17 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 882.76 billion current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 3.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.41 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 5.91 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 54.44 billion current US$ | 23.98 billion current US$ | 30.46 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 139.51 billion current US$ | 47.86 billion current US$ | 91.66 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 172.57 billion current US$ | 48.43 billion current US$ | 124.14 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 631.50 billion current US$ | 239.07 billion current US$ | 392.43 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.09 trillion current US$ | 342.10 billion current US$ | 745.09 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 297.32 billion current US$ | 782.49 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 1.20 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 882.76 billion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.