Iran vs Yemen: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Iran
30.3%
in 2023
Yemen
39.3%
in 2023
Iran rank
6th
Yemen rank
3rd

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Iran
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 39.3% against 30.3% in Iran, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Iran ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 6.5% 28.6% 22.1% Yemen
2000s 19.5% 33.0% 13.5% Yemen
2010s 21.7% 36.6% 14.8% Yemen
2020s 31.3% 44.8% 13.5% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 39.3% against 30.3% in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Iran and Yemen?
9.0%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Iran ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 3rd 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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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.