Lebanon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate

Lebanon
25.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
9.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lebanon rank
12th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
10th

Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Lebanon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-50050100150196119932025

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 25.21 % change on previous year against 9.54 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.67 % change on previous year.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 10.18 % change on previous year 5.82 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year Lebanon
1970s 30.6 % change on previous year 26.79 % change on previous year 3.81 % change on previous year Lebanon
1980s -0.1829 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 11.91 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 7.68 % change on previous year Lebanon
2000s 11.37 % change on previous year 13.78 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.97 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 5.7 % change on previous year 9.16 % change on previous year 3.46 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Lebanon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Lebanon, at 25.21 % change on previous year against 9.54 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
15.67 % change on previous year, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
Lebanon ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,588 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.