Australia vs Saudi Arabia: Share of imports that come from China
Australia
27.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
27.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
36th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Australia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 27.4% against 27.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 206 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 7.5% | 5.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 14.5% | 7.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 22.2% | 4.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 27.4% against 27.3% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Australia ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.