New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
New Zealand
18.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
17.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
163rd
Saudi Arabia rank
166th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 18.2% against 17.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 163rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.3% | 13.1% | 2.2% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 12.7% | 6.8% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 21.2% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 2.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 18.3% | 4.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.3% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.6% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- New Zealand, at 18.2% against 17.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- New Zealand ranks 163rd 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).