Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term
Ireland
21.17 billion BU
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
22.55 billion BU
in 2025
Ireland rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.55 billion BU against 21.17 billion BU in Ireland, a difference of 1.38 billion BU.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 billion BU | 6.73 billion BU | 531.80 million BU | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.04 billion BU | 12.07 billion BU | 4.03 billion BU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 18.75 billion BU | 17.69 billion BU | 1.06 billion BU | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 10_insured export credit exposures, short term, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 22.55 billion BU against 21.17 billion BU in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 10_insured export credit exposures, short term between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.38 billion BU, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).