Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Saudi Arabia
322.17 billion current US$
in 2023
Thailand
280.34 billion current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Thailand rank
26th
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 322.17 billion current US$ against 280.34 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 41.83 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 billion current US$ | 596.53 million current US$ | 897.17 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 23.98 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 21.57 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 47.86 billion current US$ | 9.48 billion current US$ | 38.38 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 48.43 billion current US$ | 43.51 billion current US$ | 4.92 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 239.07 billion current US$ | 109.68 billion current US$ | 129.39 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 342.10 billion current US$ | 223.61 billion current US$ | 118.50 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 297.32 billion current US$ | 264.34 billion current US$ | 32.98 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Saudi Arabia, at 322.17 billion current US$ against 280.34 billion current US$ in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 41.83 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 26th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.