Saudi Arabia vs United States: Annual growth of imports of goods and services
Saudi Arabia
5.3%
in 2024
United States
5.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
68th
United States rank
65th
Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.8% against 5.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 68th and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 2.0% | 10.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 4.3% | 1.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 5.8% against 5.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 68th and United States ranks 65th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%).