Which has higher trade, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 57.9% against 56.7% in Rwanda as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?

58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Trade

Rwanda

56.7%

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

57.9%

in 2025

Rwanda rank

142nd

Saudi Arabia rank

139th

Trade over time

Rwanda
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 57.9% against 56.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 139th of 193 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	25.4%	72.8%	47.4%	Saudi Arabia
1970s	34.2%	87.0%	52.8%	Saudi Arabia
1980s	34.5%	77.5%	43.0%	Saudi Arabia
1990s	36.4%	66.0%	29.7%	Saudi Arabia
2000s	34.9%	78.9%	44.0%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	45.4%	70.7%	25.4%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	60.1%	54.2%	5.8%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 57.9% against 56.7% in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in trade between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?: 1.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for trade?: Rwanda ranks 142nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 139th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trade (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 11,229 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.