Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.4%
in 2023
Turkey
3.4%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Turkey rank
27th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 3.4% against 1.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 2.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 27th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 4.3% 0.2% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 8.5% 14.5% 6.0% Turkey
1980s 20.6% 28.5% 8.0% Turkey
1990s 4.0% 6.2% 2.2% Turkey
2000s 2.0% 7.3% 5.3% Turkey
2010s 1.8% 6.1% 4.4% Turkey
2020s 1.6% 4.5% 3.0% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?
Turkey, at 3.4% against 1.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
2.0%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 27th 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.