Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods and services, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF)
Imports of goods and services, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.28 against 3.56 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.72.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 26 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.43 | 0.4077 | 3.83 | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3.13 | 11.95 | 8.82 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 10.47 | 13.55 | 3.08 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 4.71 | 1.23 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 5.83 | 1.03 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2030s | 3.73 | 5.06 | 1.33 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4.28 against 3.56 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services, volume, cost insurance freight (cif) between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.72, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imports of goods and services, volume, cost insurance freight (cif)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 6th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.