Lower middle income vs Saudi Arabia: Service imports
Service imports over time
- Lower middle income
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 435.22 billion BoP, current US$ against 128.68 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 306.53 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 3.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 25.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 27.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 44.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 121.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 80.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 260.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 85.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 174.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 354.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 101.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 253.88 billion BoP, current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher service imports, Lower middle income or Saudi Arabia?
- Lower middle income, at 435.22 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 Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 306.53 billion BoP, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Saudi Arabia rank globally for service imports?
- Lower middle income ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Service imports (BoP, current US$). 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.