Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 30.3% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 6.0% | 3.1% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 5.5% | 3.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 8.8% | 3.0% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 9.8% | 3.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.3% | 2.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 17.0% | 4.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 17.3% | 14.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Iran, at 30.3% against 16.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Iran ranks 6th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- 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.