Saudi Arabia vs Upper middle income: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.5% against 6.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.7% | 2.6% | 20.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 6.8% | 14.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 7.8% | 3.6% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.1% | 2.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.6% | 3.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 5.6% | 5.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 6.1% | 9.1% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Upper middle income?
- Saudi Arabia, at 14.5% against 6.5% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 8.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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.