Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nauru: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 103.7% against 35.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 68.7%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 3.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Nauru ranks 8th of 45 groups.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 67.7% | 35.9% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 83.4% | 55.2% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 97.7% | 68.0% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 103.7% against 35.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nauru?
- 68.7%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nauru?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nauru rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Nauru ranks 8th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.