Arab World vs Iran: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Arab World
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30.3% against 13.2% in Arab World, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 9th and Iran ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 2.9% | 5.8% | Arab World |
| 1970s | 10.0% | 1.7% | 8.2% | Arab World |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 3.0% | Arab World |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 6.5% | 3.6% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 19.5% | 6.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 21.7% | 7.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 31.3% | 17.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Arab World or Iran?
- Iran, at 30.3% against 13.2% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Arab World and Iran?
- 17.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Arab World ranks 9th and Iran ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.