IDA total vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- IDA total
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 720.00 billion current US$ against 254.06 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 465.94 billion current US$.
That makes IDA total's figure about 2.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 46 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 billion current US$ | 447.70 million current US$ | 7.76 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 1970s | 28.27 billion current US$ | 7.99 billion current US$ | 20.28 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 1980s | 59.73 billion current US$ | 28.47 billion current US$ | 31.26 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 1990s | 82.48 billion current US$ | 28.10 billion current US$ | 54.38 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 2000s | 194.54 billion current US$ | 61.30 billion current US$ | 133.24 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 2010s | 461.75 billion current US$ | 147.56 billion current US$ | 314.18 billion current US$ | IDA total |
| 2020s | 624.78 billion current US$ | 195.76 billion current US$ | 429.02 billion current US$ | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, IDA total or Saudi Arabia?
- IDA total, at 720.00 billion current US$ against 254.06 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 465.94 billion current US$, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports?
- IDA total ranks 30th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.