Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 699.51 billion BoP, current US$ against 388.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 310.79 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.8 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 350.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 140.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 210.03 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 515.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 225.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 290.80 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 588.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 283.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 304.54 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 699.51 billion 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 310.79 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.