Iran vs Pakistan: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World

Iran
10.7%
in 2023
Pakistan
11.0%
in 2023
Iran rank
31st
Pakistan rank
30th

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World over time

  • Iran
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 11.0% against 10.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 30th of 205 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 3.9% 6.3% 2.4% Pakistan
1980s 4.0% 17.5% 13.5% Pakistan
1990s 4.9% 11.5% 6.6% Pakistan
2000s 4.4% 15.4% 11.0% Pakistan
2010s 4.8% 12.1% 7.2% Pakistan
2020s 9.6% 10.5% 0.9% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to economies in the arab world, Iran or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 11.0% against 10.7% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to economies in the arab world between Iran and Pakistan?
0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
Iran ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 30th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,213 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.