Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy
Saudi Arabia
322.17 billion current US$
in 2023
Viet Nam
345.09 billion current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
21st
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 345.09 billion current US$ against 322.17 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 22.92 billion current US$.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 billion current US$ | 865,833 current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 4.27 billion current US$ | 3.13 million current US$ | 4.27 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 42.41 billion current US$ | 297.55 million current US$ | 42.11 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 48.43 billion current US$ | 5.33 billion current US$ | 43.10 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 239.07 billion current US$ | 32.63 billion current US$ | 206.43 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 342.10 billion current US$ | 159.61 billion current US$ | 182.49 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 297.32 billion current US$ | 329.26 billion current US$ | 31.95 billion current US$ | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 345.09 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 Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
- 22.92 billion current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 21st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$.