Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Kuwait
1 rank
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1 rank
in 2024
Kuwait rank
127th
Saudi Arabia rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 127th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.33 rank | 38.44 rank | 30.11 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 10.8 rank | 16.2 rank | 5.4 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 10.4 rank | 8.9 rank | 1.5 rank | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3.5 rank | 3.7 rank | 0.2 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, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, 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 Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 rank, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Kuwait 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.