India vs Saudi Arabia: Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change
India
5.5
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
5.32
in 2031
India rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 5.5 against 5.32 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
India ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 25 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.06 | -1.49 | 7.55 | India |
| 1990s | 9.42 | 4.05 | 5.37 | India |
| 2000s | 11.71 | 9.59 | 2.11 | India |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 4.85 | 0.3826 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 6.05 | 2.24 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 5.75 | 5.57 | 0.1841 | India |
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, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 5.5 against 5.32 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.18, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change?
- India ranks 4th 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.