Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Japan
1 rank
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1 rank
in 2024
Japan rank
127th
Saudi Arabia rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 rank.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.44 rank | 38.44 rank | 28 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.6 rank | 16.2 rank | 10.6 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.2 rank | 8.9 rank | 6.7 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.2 rank | 3.7 rank | 2.5 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1.4 rank | 0.4 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 rank, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Japan ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.