Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Afghanistan
19.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
19.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
152nd
Saudi Arabia rank
151st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.8% against 19.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 18.3% | 9.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 19.3% | 11.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 16.6% | 13.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19.8% against 19.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).