Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Philippines: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
447.01 billion current US$
in 2023
Philippines
126.11 billion current US$
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
35th
Philippines rank
35th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Philippines
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B196019912023

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 447.01 billion current US$ against 126.11 billion current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 320.90 billion current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 3.5 times Philippines's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 24.86 billion current US$ 3.25 billion current US$ 21.61 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 63.75 billion current US$ 7.57 billion current US$ 56.19 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 80.68 billion current US$ 23.43 billion current US$ 57.24 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 205.46 billion current US$ 44.44 billion current US$ 161.02 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 406.97 billion current US$ 81.12 billion current US$ 325.84 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 420.52 billion current US$ 120.81 billion current US$ 299.71 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

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 (IDA & IBRD) or Philippines?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 447.01 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 (IDA & IBRD) and Philippines?
320.90 billion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Philippines rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.