Arab World vs Australia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Arab World
1.09 trillion current US$
in 2023
Australia
287.89 billion current US$
in 2023
Arab World rank
24th
Australia rank
22nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Arab World
  • Australia
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 1.09 trillion current US$ against 287.89 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 798.58 billion current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 3.8 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 24th and Australia ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Australia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.06 billion current US$ 3.21 billion current US$ 853.96 million current US$ Arab World
1970s 32.11 billion current US$ 10.31 billion current US$ 21.80 billion current US$ Arab World
1980s 97.07 billion current US$ 28.14 billion current US$ 68.92 billion current US$ Arab World
1990s 121.39 billion current US$ 56.31 billion current US$ 65.08 billion current US$ Arab World
2000s 328.99 billion current US$ 119.72 billion current US$ 209.27 billion current US$ Arab World
2010s 759.15 billion current US$ 224.17 billion current US$ 534.98 billion current US$ Arab World
2020s 909.67 billion current US$ 265.48 billion current US$ 644.19 billion current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Arab World or Australia?
Arab World, at 1.09 trillion current US$ against 287.89 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Arab World and Australia?
798.58 billion current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Australia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Australia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Arab World ranks 24th and Australia ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.