Arab World vs Iceland: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita

Arab World
2,937 current US$ per person
in 2025
Iceland
27,890 current US$ per person
in 2025
Arab World rank
14th
Iceland rank
12th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Arab World
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 27,890 current US$ per person against 2,937 current US$ per person in Arab World, a difference of 24,953 current US$ per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 9.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 54.76 current US$ per person 638.9 current US$ per person 584.15 current US$ per person Iceland
1970s 256.84 current US$ per person 2,069 current US$ per person 1,812 current US$ per person Iceland
1980s 599.48 current US$ per person 4,657 current US$ per person 4,057 current US$ per person Iceland
1990s 526.6 current US$ per person 7,023 current US$ per person 6,496 current US$ per person Iceland
2000s 1,081 current US$ per person 13,679 current US$ per person 12,599 current US$ per person Iceland
2010s 2,044 current US$ per person 16,749 current US$ per person 14,705 current US$ per person Iceland
2020s 2,368 current US$ per person 23,239 current US$ per person 20,871 current US$ per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Arab World or Iceland?
Iceland, at 27,890 current US$ per person against 2,937 current US$ per person in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Arab World and Iceland?
24,953 current US$ per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iceland?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Iceland rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
Arab World ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.