Iran vs Pakistan: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Iran
30.3%
in 2023
Pakistan
33.0%
in 2023
Iran rank
6th
Pakistan rank
5th
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 33.0% against 30.3% in Iran, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 16.7% | 15.0% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 23.6% | 17.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 19.7% | 13.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 32.3% | 12.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 32.3% | 10.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 28.6% | 2.7% | 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 33.0% against 30.3% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Iran and Pakistan?
- 2.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Iran ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.