Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports
Merchandise exports over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 310.67 billion current US$ against 293.42 billion current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 17.25 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Ireland ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 629.90 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 773.00 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3.26 billion current US$ | 27.18 billion current US$ | 23.93 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 12.08 billion current US$ | 51.51 billion current US$ | 39.43 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 42.12 billion current US$ | 48.86 billion current US$ | 6.73 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 102.76 billion current US$ | 156.85 billion current US$ | 54.08 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 132.27 billion current US$ | 288.75 billion current US$ | 156.48 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 221.31 billion current US$ | 299.57 billion current US$ | 78.26 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 310.67 billion current US$ against 293.42 billion current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 17.25 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports?
- Ireland ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise exports (current US$). 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.