Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Service imports
Service imports over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 169.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 128.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 40.51 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 15.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 32.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 63.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.04 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 112.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 85.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 144.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 101.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 169.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 128.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in service imports between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 40.51 billion BoP, current US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for service imports?
- Canada ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.