Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Saudi Arabia
26.6%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
26.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
United Arab Emirates rank
51st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 26.6% against 26.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1.8% 3.2% 1.4% United Arab Emirates
1980s 2.8% 5.4% 2.6% United Arab Emirates
1990s 6.1% 13.4% 7.3% United Arab Emirates
2000s 11.3% 15.1% 3.8% United Arab Emirates
2010s 20.0% 18.8% 1.2% Saudi Arabia
2020s 26.0% 25.7% 0.3% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 26.6% against 26.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Saudi Arabia ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.