Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Japan
6,308 current US$ per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
6,251 current US$ per person
in 2023
Japan rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
72nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 6,308 current US$ per person against 6,251 current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 57 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Japan ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 102.31 current US$ per person 147.24 current US$ per person 44.93 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1970s 473.98 current US$ per person 1,472 current US$ per person 998.06 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1980s 1,209 current US$ per person 3,689 current US$ per person 2,480 current US$ per person Saudi Arabia
1990s 2,247 current US$ per person 2,132 current US$ per person 114.91 current US$ per person Japan
2000s 3,862 current US$ per person 2,816 current US$ per person 1,046 current US$ per person Japan
2010s 5,871 current US$ per person 5,004 current US$ per person 867.05 current US$ per person Japan
2020s 6,148 current US$ per person 5,257 current US$ per person 891.31 current US$ per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
Japan, at 6,308 current US$ per person against 6,251 current US$ per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
57 current US$ per person, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Japan ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.