Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change
Egypt
4.17
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
5.32
in 2031
Egypt rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.32 against 4.17 in Egypt, a difference of 1.15.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Egypt ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 25 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1586 | -1.34 | 1.5 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 7.09 | 4.05 | 3.04 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 9.59 | 3.43 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 4.85 | 1.93 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 6.05 | 2.39 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 5.77 | 5.57 | 0.2071 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 5.32 against 4.17 in Egypt as of 2031.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.15, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods, 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.