Arab World vs Iceland: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Arab World
51.6%
in 2023
Iceland
81.4%
in 2023
Arab World rank
37th
Iceland rank
37th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Arab World
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 81.4% against 51.6% in Arab World, a difference of 29.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 37th of 47 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 82.3% 97.1% 14.7% Iceland
1970s 84.7% 96.5% 11.8% Iceland
1980s 87.9% 97.8% 9.9% Iceland
1990s 81.0% 97.0% 16.0% Iceland
2000s 70.1% 90.8% 20.8% Iceland
2010s 60.8% 81.5% 20.6% Iceland
2020s 52.9% 80.4% 27.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Arab World or Iceland?
Iceland, at 81.4% against 51.6% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Arab World and Iceland?
29.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iceland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Iceland rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Arab World ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% 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 high-income economies (% 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, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.