Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.40 trillion current US$ against 254.06 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.15 trillion current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.40 billion current US$ | 447.70 million current US$ | 8.96 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 37.73 billion current US$ | 7.99 billion current US$ | 29.74 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 82.88 billion current US$ | 28.47 billion current US$ | 54.41 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 205.63 billion current US$ | 28.10 billion current US$ | 177.53 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 477.86 billion current US$ | 61.30 billion current US$ | 416.57 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 926.48 billion current US$ | 147.56 billion current US$ | 778.92 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.21 trillion current US$ | 195.76 billion current US$ | 1.01 trillion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.40 trillion current US$ against 254.06 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.15 trillion current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). 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.