India vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

India
16.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
16.8%
in 2023
India rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • India
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.8% against 16.1% in India, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

India ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.7% 9.4% 0.8% Saudi Arabia
1970s 12.8% 4.3% 8.6% India
1980s 11.8% 7.6% 4.2% India
1990s 10.1% 10.0% 0.1% India
2000s 15.2% 13.2% 2.0% India
2010s 18.6% 13.9% 4.7% India
2020s 14.5% 16.9% 2.5% 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, India or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 16.8% against 16.1% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between India and Saudi Arabia?
0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
India ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
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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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.