Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Australia
Australia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Australia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.1% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Australia peaked at 9.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
That places Australia 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.3% | — |
| 1961 | 3.9% | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 3.4% | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | +43.0% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 4.1% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 4.3% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +126.0% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -30.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -35.9% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -41.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +66.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -37.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -31.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +126.0% | 2.8% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 2.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More private sector data for Australia
- Merchandise trade 36.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 310.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 337.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.9521 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Australia?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Australia was 1.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Australia ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. 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.