Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per
Iceland
94,043 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
98,004 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
124th
Saudi Arabia rank
123rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 98,004 current US$ per square kilometre against 94,043 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 3,961 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 216.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,008 current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 3,912 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 391.69 current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 10,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,783 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 18,247 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,470 current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 40,977 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,484 current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 55,783 current US$ per square kilometre | 65,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,925 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 77,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,084 current US$ per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 98,004 current US$ per square kilometre against 94,043 current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,961 current US$ per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Iceland ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.