IDA total vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
IDA total
655.12 billion current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
210.68 billion current US$
in 2023
IDA total rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- IDA total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 655.12 billion current US$ against 210.68 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 444.44 billion current US$.
That makes IDA total's figure about 3.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.72 billion current US$ | 464.60 million current US$ | 6.25 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 1970s | 21.44 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | 13.87 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 1980s | 43.12 billion current US$ | 27.73 billion current US$ | 15.40 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 1990s | 76.83 billion current US$ | 27.47 billion current US$ | 49.36 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 2000s | 210.71 billion current US$ | 59.10 billion current US$ | 151.61 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 2010s | 474.36 billion current US$ | 141.25 billion current US$ | 333.11 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 2020s | 599.69 billion current US$ | 169.16 billion current US$ | 430.53 billion current US$ | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, IDA total or Saudi Arabia?
- IDA total, at 655.12 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 IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 444.44 billion current US$, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- IDA total ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.