Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
4.3%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
14.5%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
33rd

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.5% against 4.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 10.2%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.7% 22.7% 15.0% Saudi Arabia
1970s 14.9% 20.7% 5.8% Saudi Arabia
1980s 23.8% 4.2% 19.6% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1990s 7.1% 5.9% 1.2% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 3.6% 7.8% 4.2% Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.1% 11.4% 8.3% Saudi Arabia
2020s 4.4% 15.1% 10.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 14.5% against 4.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
10.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 33rd 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.