India vs Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
India
5.86 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
6.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
122nd
Saudi Arabia rank
119th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 6.18 % change on previous year against 5.86 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.21 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 18.31 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 19.66 % change on previous year | 45.15 % change on previous year | 25.49 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 7.4 % change on previous year | 0.8257 % change on previous year | 6.58 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | 10.47 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 19.79 % change on previous year | 16.8 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 6.54 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 9.55 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 0.1002 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 6.18 % change on previous year against 5.86 % change on previous year in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.32 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- India ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 119th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.