Italy vs Saudi Arabia: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Italy
1.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.6%
in 2025
Italy rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
66th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 191 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.1% | 37.7% | 37.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -0.4% | 3.0% | 3.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 7.4% | 5.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 22.5% | 22.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 12.1% | 10.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 5.4% | 3.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Italy ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.