Africa Eastern and Southern vs Greece: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Greece
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 290.44 billion current US$ against 88.37 billion current US$ in Greece, a difference of 202.07 billion current US$.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 3.3 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Greece ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 billion current US$ | 920.10 million current US$ | 956.41 million current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 5.29 billion current US$ | 4.60 billion current US$ | 690.31 million current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 10.93 billion current US$ | 10.23 billion current US$ | 697.90 million current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 22.87 billion current US$ | 23.33 billion current US$ | 460.08 million current US$ | Greece |
| 2000s | 113.12 billion current US$ | 58.21 billion current US$ | 54.91 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 235.81 billion current US$ | 58.91 billion current US$ | 176.90 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 256.35 billion current US$ | 79.54 billion current US$ | 176.81 billion current US$ | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Africa Eastern and Southern or Greece?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 290.44 billion current US$ against 88.37 billion current US$ in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Africa Eastern and Southern and Greece?
- 202.07 billion current US$, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Greece?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Greece rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 39th and Greece ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.