Central Europe and the Baltics vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Central Europe and the Baltics
1.7%
in 2023
Somalia
10.9%
in 2023
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
41st
Somalia rank
42nd

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 10.9% against 1.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 6.4 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central Europe and the Baltics averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.8% 4.3% 0.5% Central Europe and the Baltics
1970s 4.2% 6.8% 2.5% Somalia
1980s 10.4% 15.2% 4.8% Somalia
1990s 2.4% 32.2% 29.8% Somalia
2000s 0.4% 31.2% 30.8% Somalia
2010s 0.6% 24.7% 24.1% Somalia
2020s 1.2% 11.7% 10.5% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Central Europe and the Baltics or Somalia?
Somalia, at 10.9% against 1.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Central Europe and the Baltics and Somalia?
9.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Somalia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st and Somalia ranks 42nd 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 12,444 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.