Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 2.15 trillion BoP, current US$ against 550.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia, a difference of 1.60 trillion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 3.9 times Australia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 267.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 198.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 86.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 370.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 284.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 195.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 710.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 514.55 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 385.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.46 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.07 trillion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 459.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.80 trillion BoP, current US$ | 1.34 trillion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 2.15 trillion BoP, current US$ against 550.08 billion BoP, current US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 1.60 trillion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Australia ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.