Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports)
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 78.7% against 68.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 93.5% | 5.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 29.5% | 61.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 63.3% | 26.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 50.9% | 32.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 71.1% | 7.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuel exports, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 78.7% against 68.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fuel exports between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 10.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fuel exports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 14th and United Arab Emirates ranks 17th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.