Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Japan: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.0%
in 2023
Japan
12.0%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
40th
Japan rank
39th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 12.0% against 3.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Japan ranks 39th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 9.7% 4.5% Japan
1970s 7.5% 16.2% 8.7% Japan
1980s 16.7% 20.1% 3.4% Japan
1990s 4.7% 9.9% 5.1% Japan
2000s 1.9% 14.3% 12.4% Japan
2010s 1.8% 14.3% 12.5% Japan
2020s 2.6% 10.8% 8.2% Japan

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 (IDA & IBRD countries) or Japan?
Japan, at 12.0% against 3.0% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
9.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Japan ranks 39th 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.