Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Pakistan
1 rank
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1 rank
in 2024
Pakistan rank
127th
Saudi Arabia rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Pakistan 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.
Pakistan 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 | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.33 rank | 38.44 rank | 30.11 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 8 rank | 16.2 rank | 8.2 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 7.7 rank | 8.9 rank | 1.2 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 3.4 rank | 3.7 rank | 0.3 rank | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.4 rank | 1.4 rank | 0 rank | — |
| 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, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Pakistan, 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 Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 rank, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Pakistan 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.