Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change
Japan
1.27
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
2.66
in 2031
Japan rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.66 against 1.27 in Japan, a difference of 1.39.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 25 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.24 | -4.05 | 9.29 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.84 | 4.86 | 1.02 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 1.76 | 2.3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.85 | 2.45 | 2.39 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 2.63 | 0.9501 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2030s | 1.28 | 2.82 | 1.54 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.66 against 1.27 in Japan as of 2031.
- What is the difference in exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.39, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2031.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for exports of goods, volume, free on board (fob), percent change?
- Japan ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Exports of goods, Volume, Free on board (FOB), 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.