Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth

Saudi Arabia
-32.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Yemen
-31.57 % change on previous year
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
150th
Yemen rank
147th

External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports -31.57 % change on previous year against -32.52 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.95 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 150th and Yemen ranks 147th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 113.66 % change on previous year -50.19 % change on previous year 163.85 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2000s 22.5 % change on previous year 72.74 % change on previous year 50.24 % change on previous year Yemen
2010s 40.67 % change on previous year -58.95 % change on previous year 99.62 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
Yemen, at -31.57 % change on previous year against -32.52 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
0.95 % change on previous year, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
Saudi Arabia ranks 150th and Yemen ranks 147th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,628 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.