Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 310.67 billion current US$ against 282.91 billion current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 27.76 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 736.40 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 666.50 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6.85 billion current US$ | 27.18 billion current US$ | 20.34 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 20.29 billion current US$ | 51.51 billion current US$ | 31.21 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 41.88 billion current US$ | 48.86 billion current US$ | 6.98 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 88.46 billion current US$ | 156.85 billion current US$ | 68.39 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 172.16 billion current US$ | 288.75 billion current US$ | 116.59 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 248.88 billion current US$ | 299.57 billion current US$ | 50.69 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 310.67 billion current US$ against 282.91 billion current US$ in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 27.76 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). 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.