Saudi Arabia World Trade Data from 1948 to 2020

The Absell-Federico-Tena World Trade Historical Database provides trade data for Saudi Arabia from 1948 to 2020. It was developed by researchers from the University of Gothenburg, New York University Abu Dhabi, and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The dataset was last updated in May 2024.

Use Cases

• Modeling Saudi Arabia's economic growth based on its historical trade flows.
• Analyzing shifts in trade partnerships and commodity exports over the 72-year period.
• Studying the impact of global events, like oil price shocks, on a major exporter's trade data.

Strengths

• Covers a 72-year time range from 1948 to 2020.
• Created by a named academic research team from multiple institutions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Absell, Christopher; Federico, Giovanni; Tena Junguito, Antonio

Collection Method

Project developed by academic researchers, likely compiled from historical trade records.

Time Range

1948-2020

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 06:10:05; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Saudi Arabia