Austria vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports

Austria
228.39 billion current US$
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
254.06 billion current US$
in 2025
Austria rank
30th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th

Merchandise imports over time

  • Austria
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 254.06 billion current US$ against 228.39 billion current US$ in Austria, a difference of 25.68 billion current US$.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.00 billion current US$ 447.70 million current US$ 1.56 billion current US$ Austria
1970s 10.05 billion current US$ 7.99 billion current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ Austria
1980s 25.98 billion current US$ 28.47 billion current US$ 2.49 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia
1990s 59.97 billion current US$ 28.10 billion current US$ 31.88 billion current US$ Austria
2000s 119.97 billion current US$ 61.30 billion current US$ 58.67 billion current US$ Austria
2010s 176.23 billion current US$ 147.56 billion current US$ 28.66 billion current US$ Austria
2020s 215.31 billion current US$ 195.76 billion current US$ 19.55 billion current US$ Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports, Austria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 254.06 billion current US$ against 228.39 billion current US$ in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports between Austria and Saudi Arabia?
25.68 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Saudi Arabia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Austria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports?
Austria ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.