Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Saudi Arabia
210.68 billion current US$
in 2023
Sweden
192.82 billion current US$
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Sweden rank
31st
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 210.68 billion current US$ against 192.82 billion current US$ in Sweden, a difference of 17.86 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sweden ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464.60 million current US$ | 4.44 billion current US$ | 3.98 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7.57 billion current US$ | 14.28 billion current US$ | 6.72 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1980s | 27.73 billion current US$ | 29.17 billion current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 1990s | 27.47 billion current US$ | 51.85 billion current US$ | 24.38 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2000s | 59.10 billion current US$ | 105.63 billion current US$ | 46.52 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2010s | 141.25 billion current US$ | 157.60 billion current US$ | 16.34 billion current US$ | Sweden |
| 2020s | 169.16 billion current US$ | 183.07 billion current US$ | 13.91 billion current US$ | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 210.68 billion current US$ against 192.82 billion current US$ in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 17.86 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.