Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Arab World
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ against 388.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.34 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Arab World's figure about 4.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 39.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 133.72 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 1980s | 246.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 55.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 191.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 1990s | 287.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 52.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 235.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 2000s | 570.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 99.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 470.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 2010s | 1.19 trillion BoP, current US$ | 225.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 963.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 2020s | 1.41 trillion BoP, current US$ | 283.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.13 trillion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
- Arab World, at 1.72 trillion BoP, current US$ against 388.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.34 trillion BoP, current US$, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Arab World ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.