Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate

Saudi Arabia
6.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States of America
6.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
119th
United States of America rank
116th

Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
-250255075100196919972025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 6.58 % change on previous year against 6.18 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 116th of 192 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 49.76 % change on previous year 18.78 % change on previous year 30.98 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.8257 % change on previous year 9.1 % change on previous year 8.27 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s 1.17 % change on previous year 7.87 % change on previous year 6.7 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s 16.8 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year 11.34 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.51 % change on previous year 4.73 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s 10.11 % change on previous year 6.42 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 6.58 % change on previous year against 6.18 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
0.4 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 116th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 11,196 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.