Japan vs North America: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World
Japan
12.0%
in 2023
North America
1.5%
in 2023
Japan rank
39th
North America rank
42nd
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time
- Japan
- North America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.0% against 1.5% in North America, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.9 times North America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 39th and North America ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.7% | 1.2% | 8.6% | Japan |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 5.1% | 11.1% | Japan |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 4.2% | 15.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 2.0% | 7.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 3.2% | 11.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 2.9% | 11.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 1.5% | 9.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Japan or North America?
- Japan, at 12.0% against 1.5% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Japan and North America?
- 10.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and North America rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Japan ranks 39th and North America ranks 42nd 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.