France vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise imports from high-income economies

France
83.2%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
54.9%
in 2023
France rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
32nd

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • France
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

France currently reports 83.2% against 54.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 28.3%.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

France ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1960s 71.5% 86.3% 14.9% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1970s 81.5% 86.9% 5.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1980s 84.1% 85.8% 1.6% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 87.4% 80.9% 6.5% France
2000s 86.9% 69.9% 17.1% France
2010s 84.0% 59.8% 24.3% France
2020s 83.1% 54.9% 28.2% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, France or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
France, at 83.2% against 54.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
28.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
France ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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.