Euro area vs Iran: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe &

Euro area
3.1%
in 2023
Iran
13.0%
in 2023
Euro area rank
19th
Iran rank
19th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & over time

  • Euro area
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 13.0% against 3.1% in Euro area, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Iran's figure about 4.2 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Euro area ahead.

Euro area ranks 19th and Iran ranks 19th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Iran
1970s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Iran
1980s 0.5% 5.2% 4.8% Iran
1990s 1.1% 4.6% 3.5% Iran
2000s 1.9% 5.4% 3.5% Iran
2010s 2.8% 9.3% 6.5% Iran
2020s 3.0% 12.0% 9.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &, Euro area or Iran?
Iran, at 13.0% against 3.1% in Euro area as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & between Euro area and Iran?
9.9%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Iran?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
Euro area ranks 19th and Iran ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% 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, 11,208 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region 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.