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

European Union
3.1%
in 2023
South Africa
11.6%
in 2023
European Union rank
39th
South Africa rank
40th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • European Union
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.6% against 3.1% in European Union, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.7 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

European Union ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th of 47 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3% 6.0% 3.8% South Africa
2000s 3.0% 7.1% 4.1% South Africa
2010s 2.9% 8.3% 5.4% South Africa
2020s 2.7% 10.2% 7.6% South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.6% 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 South Africa?
8.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do European Union and South Africa rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
European Union ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 40th 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.