IDA total vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- IDA total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 565.68 billion current US$ against 310.67 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 255.01 billion current US$.
That makes IDA total's figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 46 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.14 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 5.74 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 1970s | 25.24 billion current US$ | 27.18 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 44.83 billion current US$ | 51.51 billion current US$ | 6.68 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 67.94 billion current US$ | 48.86 billion current US$ | 19.08 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 2000s | 170.63 billion current US$ | 156.85 billion current US$ | 13.78 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 2010s | 336.68 billion current US$ | 288.75 billion current US$ | 47.93 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 2020s | 453.70 billion current US$ | 299.57 billion current US$ | 154.14 billion current US$ | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, IDA total or Saudi Arabia?
- IDA total, at 565.68 billion current US$ against 310.67 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 255.01 billion current US$, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports?
- IDA total ranks 28th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.