Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Philippines: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Philippines
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 453.69 billion current US$ against 126.11 billion current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 327.58 billion current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.6 times Philippines's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.90 billion current US$ | 891.90 million current US$ | 4.01 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 24.86 billion current US$ | 3.25 billion current US$ | 21.61 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 63.75 billion current US$ | 7.57 billion current US$ | 56.19 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 80.68 billion current US$ | 23.43 billion current US$ | 57.24 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 208.38 billion current US$ | 44.44 billion current US$ | 163.94 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 412.35 billion current US$ | 81.12 billion current US$ | 331.23 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 427.94 billion current US$ | 120.81 billion current US$ | 307.12 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Philippines?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 453.69 billion current US$ against 126.11 billion current US$ in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Philippines?
- 327.58 billion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Philippines?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.