South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
South Korea
14.4%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
14.5%
in 2023
South Korea rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.5% against 14.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
South Korea ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 22.8% | 20.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 20.7% | 9.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 4.2% | 8.7% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 5.9% | 3.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 11.4% | 6.0% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 15.1% | 2.9% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 14.5% against 14.4% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- South Korea ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.