Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.0% against 3.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 3.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 9.7% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 16.2% | 7.0% | Japan |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 20.1% | 12.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 9.9% | 7.0% | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 14.3% | 11.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 14.3% | 11.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 10.8% | 8.1% | 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 or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.0% against 3.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 8.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th 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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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.