Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Indonesia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 254.06 billion current US$ against 241.86 billion current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 12.21 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 658.40 million current US$ | 447.70 million current US$ | 210.70 million current US$ | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4.08 billion current US$ | 7.99 billion current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 13.48 billion current US$ | 28.47 billion current US$ | 15.00 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 33.88 billion current US$ | 28.10 billion current US$ | 5.78 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 68.73 billion current US$ | 61.30 billion current US$ | 7.43 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 166.49 billion current US$ | 147.56 billion current US$ | 18.92 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 212.11 billion current US$ | 195.76 billion current US$ | 16.35 billion current US$ | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Indonesia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 254.06 billion current US$ against 241.86 billion current US$ in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 12.21 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.