Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change

Saudi Arabia
5.32
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
3.89
in 2031
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
8th

Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
-2002040198020052031

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.32 against 3.89 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.43.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th of 25 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s -1.49 2 3.5 United Arab Emirates
1990s 4.05 11.33 7.28 United Arab Emirates
2000s 9.59 14.24 4.65 United Arab Emirates
2010s 4.85 3.49 1.35 Saudi Arabia
2020s 6.05 6.92 0.8691 United Arab Emirates
2030s 5.57 4.86 0.705 Saudi Arabia

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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.32 against 3.89 in United Arab Emirates as of 2031.
What is the difference in imports of goods, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
1.43, with Saudi Arabia 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, volume, cost insurance freight (cif), percent change?
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Imports of goods, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change (9/26/2025)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
25 places, 1,195 data points, 1980–2031
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