Azerbaijan vs Iran: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Azerbaijan
50.1%
in 2023
Iran
50.6%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
135th
Iran rank
133rd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 50.6% against 50.1% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iran ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 135th and Iran ranks 133rd of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 47.8% 79.7% 31.9% Iran
2000s 62.2% 77.7% 15.5% Iran
2010s 60.7% 59.0% 1.7% Azerbaijan
2020s 50.4% 52.1% 1.8% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Iran, at 50.6% against 50.1% in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Azerbaijan and Iran?
0.5%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Azerbaijan ranks 135th and Iran ranks 133rd of 206 countries.
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.