Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Algeria
19.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
19.8%
in 2025
Algeria rank
149th
Saudi Arabia rank
151st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 19.9% against 19.8% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 149th and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.0% | 13.3% | 6.7% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 12.7% | 10.7% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 21.2% | 5.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 19.3% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 18.3% | 0.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.3% | 4.2% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 1.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Algeria, at 19.9% against 19.8% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 149th 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).