European Union vs Iran: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

European Union
3.6%
in 2023
Iran
29.3%
in 2023
European Union rank
12th
Iran rank
9th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & over time

  • European Union
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 29.3% against 3.6% in European Union, a difference of 25.7%.

That makes Iran's figure about 8.1 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Iran ahead.

European Union ranks 12th and Iran ranks 9th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% European Union
1980s 0.7% 5.9% 5.2% Iran
1990s 1.6% 5.7% 4.1% Iran
2000s 2.4% 6.5% 4.1% Iran
2010s 3.1% 13.5% 10.4% Iran
2020s 3.2% 25.5% 22.3% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &, European Union or Iran?
Iran, at 29.3% against 3.6% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe & between European Union and Iran?
25.7%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iran?
47 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do European Union and Iran rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
European Union ranks 12th and Iran ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% 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
251 places, 10,312 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.