Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 18.6% against 16.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.4% | 6.7% | 2.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 13.5% | 9.2% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 28.1% | 20.5% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 13.4% | 3.4% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.6% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 21.8% | 7.9% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 18.3% | 1.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 18.6% against 16.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 1.8%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.