Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 310.63 billion current US$ against 254.06 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 56.57 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 billion current US$ | 447.70 million current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.49 billion current US$ | 7.99 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 28.50 billion current US$ | 28.47 billion current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 55.28 billion current US$ | 28.10 billion current US$ | 27.19 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 120.22 billion current US$ | 61.30 billion current US$ | 58.92 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 227.63 billion current US$ | 147.56 billion current US$ | 80.06 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 279.43 billion current US$ | 195.76 billion current US$ | 83.67 billion current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Australia, at 310.63 billion current US$ against 254.06 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 56.57 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Australia ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.