Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Indonesia
221.78 billion current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
210.68 billion current US$
in 2023
Indonesia rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 221.78 billion current US$ against 210.68 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 11.10 billion current US$.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586.50 million current US$ | 464.60 million current US$ | 121.90 million current US$ | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 3.93 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | 3.64 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 13.28 billion current US$ | 27.73 billion current US$ | 14.45 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 30.68 billion current US$ | 27.47 billion current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 59.18 billion current US$ | 59.10 billion current US$ | 79.83 million current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 166.31 billion current US$ | 141.25 billion current US$ | 25.06 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 199.18 billion current US$ | 169.16 billion current US$ | 30.02 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Indonesia, at 221.78 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 Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 11.10 billion current US$, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.