Arab World vs France: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports)
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Arab World
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 74.0% against 60.2% in Arab World, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 27th and France ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.1% | 57.4% | 19.7% | Arab World |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 54.9% | 19.2% | Arab World |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 76.4% | 3.6% | France |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 75.1% | 8.9% | France |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 74.1% | 10.9% | France |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 73.2% | 12.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Arab World or France?
- France, at 74.0% against 60.2% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Arab World and France?
- 13.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and France?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and France rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Arab World ranks 27th and France ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.