Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Fiji
Fiji: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Fiji, 1964–2017
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.3% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 279.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Fiji peaked at 1.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Fiji 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -58.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -30.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +38.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +73.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +132.0% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -81.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -77.7% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +1564.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -89.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -68.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -36.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +30.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -42.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +36.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +102.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -24.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -61.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -75.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +401.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +64.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +1066.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +174.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +776.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -84.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +153.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +57.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +79.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -10.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 23% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1564.3% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | +1066.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | +776.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 1996 | +401.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More private sector data for Fiji
- Merchandise trade 70.6% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 64.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,207 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1817 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.6178 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Fiji?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Fiji was 0.3% in 2017, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Fiji rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Fiji ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2017.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.