Saudi Arabia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 763.30 billion current US$ against 210.68 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 552.63 billion current US$.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464.60 million current US$ | 2.59 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 7.57 billion current US$ | 5.75 billion current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 27.73 billion current US$ | 18.19 billion current US$ | 9.54 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 27.47 billion current US$ | 39.64 billion current US$ | 12.17 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 59.10 billion current US$ | 155.74 billion current US$ | 96.64 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 141.25 billion current US$ | 505.13 billion current US$ | 363.88 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 169.16 billion current US$ | 682.64 billion current US$ | 513.48 billion current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Saudi Arabia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 763.30 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 Saudi Arabia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 552.63 billion current US$, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.