Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ against 388.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 815.58 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 3.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.46 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 55.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.75 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 52.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 62.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.21 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 99.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 227.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 128.33 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 225.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 674.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 449.00 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 301.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.02 trillion BoP, current US$ | 715.11 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 1.20 trillion BoP, current US$ against 388.72 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 815.58 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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.