European Union vs Somalia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

European Union
3.1%
in 2023
Somalia
10.9%
in 2023
European Union rank
39th
Somalia rank
42nd

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • European Union
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 10.9% against 3.1% in European Union, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 3.5 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.1% 4.3% 3.9% European Union
1970s 9.7% 6.8% 2.9% European Union
1980s 8.6% 15.2% 6.6% Somalia
1990s 3.1% 32.2% 29.1% Somalia
2000s 3.0% 31.2% 28.2% Somalia
2010s 2.9% 24.7% 21.8% Somalia
2020s 2.7% 11.7% 9.0% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, European Union or Somalia?
Somalia, at 10.9% against 3.1% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between European Union and Somalia?
7.8%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Somalia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do European Union and Somalia rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
European Union ranks 39th 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.