North Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
North Korea
1 rank
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1 rank
in 2025
North Korea rank
124th
Saudi Arabia rank
124th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- North Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
North Korea ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 124th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.44 rank | 16 rank | 14.56 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 1.1 rank | 8.9 rank | 7.8 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.1 rank | 3.7 rank | 2.6 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1 rank | 1.4 rank | 0.4 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.17 rank | 1 rank | 0.1667 rank | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- North Korea, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 rank, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- North Korea ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 124th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – 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 means it is the country's largest import partner.