Turkey vs United Arab Emirates: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World

Turkey
7.8%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
8.3%
in 2023
Turkey rank
59th
United Arab Emirates rank
57th

Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World over time

  • Turkey
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 8.3% against 7.8% in Turkey, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 14.9% 7.1% 7.8% Turkey
1980s 24.2% 8.5% 15.7% Turkey
1990s 9.9% 6.4% 3.5% Turkey
2000s 6.5% 7.3% 0.8% United Arab Emirates
2010s 5.4% 8.6% 3.2% United Arab Emirates
2020s 7.7% 9.3% 1.5% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from economies in the arab world, Turkey or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 8.3% against 7.8% in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from economies in the arab world between Turkey and United Arab Emirates?
0.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Arab Emirates?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Turkey and United Arab Emirates rank globally for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
Turkey ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 57th 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.