Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
6.3%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
16.8%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.8% against 6.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.2% 9.4% 0.3% Saudi Arabia
1970s 8.8% 4.3% 4.6% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 17.3% 7.6% 9.7% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 5.1% 10.0% 4.9% Saudi Arabia
2000s 3.9% 13.2% 9.3% Saudi Arabia
2010s 5.7% 13.9% 8.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 5.8% 16.9% 11.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 16.8% against 6.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
10.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.