Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 719.02 billion current US$ against 210.68 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 508.34 billion current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 610.24 million current US$ | 464.60 million current US$ | 145.64 million current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 3.22 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | 4.35 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 10.53 billion current US$ | 27.73 billion current US$ | 17.20 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 56.71 billion current US$ | 27.47 billion current US$ | 29.24 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 224.09 billion current US$ | 59.10 billion current US$ | 164.99 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 460.44 billion current US$ | 141.25 billion current US$ | 319.19 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 579.68 billion current US$ | 169.16 billion current US$ | 410.52 billion current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 719.02 billion current US$ against 210.68 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 508.34 billion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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 are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.