Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Australia
16.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
17.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
168th
Saudi Arabia rank
166th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 17.6% against 16.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.0% | 13.1% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 11.0% | 12.7% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 21.2% | 8.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 19.3% | 3.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.3% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 19.3% | 3.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.6% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 17.6% against 16.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Australia ranks 168th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).