Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.20 trillion current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
322.17 billion current US$
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Saudi Arabia
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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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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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$.