Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -11.37 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is -11.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 135.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 89.54 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -33.77 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -8.42 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1963 | 23.28 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 1964 | 61.59 % change on previous year | +164.5% |
| 1965 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1966 | 21.7 % change on previous year | +157.5% |
| 1967 | 13.76 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1968 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1969 | -18.64 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1970 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 1971 | 9.42 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1972 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1973 | 56.53 % change on previous year | -528.0% |
| 1974 | 89.54 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1975 | -14.97 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1976 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 1977 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1978 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 56.73 % change on previous year | +693.4% |
| 1980 | 40.77 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 25.99 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1982 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1983 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1984 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +345.5% |
| 1985 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1986 | -31.45 % change on previous year | +719.9% |
| 1987 | 24.49 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1988 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1989 | 19.78 % change on previous year | -605.8% |
| 1990 | 30.2 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1991 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1992 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1993 | -9.64 % change on previous year | +640.7% |
| 1994 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1995 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1998 | -19.07 % change on previous year | -477.7% |
| 1999 | 36.7 % change on previous year | -292.4% |
| 2000 | 47.83 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2001 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2002 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2003 | 18.66 % change on previous year | +489.0% |
| 2004 | 23.45 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2006 | 28.4 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2007 | 27.96 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.88 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2009 | -33.77 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2010 | 28.33 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2011 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2013 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -434.4% |
| 2014 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2015 | -29.43 % change on previous year | +294.6% |
| 2016 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2017 | 23.86 % change on previous year | -684.2% |
| 2018 | 19.81 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2019 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2020 | -28.3 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 2021 | 45.41 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2022 | 31.95 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2023 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.91 % change on previous year | -18.64 % change on previous year | 61.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.15 % change on previous year | -14.97 % change on previous year | 89.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -31.45 % change on previous year | 40.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 % change on previous year | -19.07 % change on previous year | 36.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.18 % change on previous year | -33.77 % change on previous year | 47.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 % change on previous year | -29.43 % change on previous year | 28.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 % change on previous year | -28.3 % change on previous year | 45.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Niger 10.46 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Greenland 9.15 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Georgia 9.03 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Slovakia 8.41 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Togo 8.13 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Samoa 8.07 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Tunisia 8.03 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.8% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 582.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 468.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 621.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was -11.37 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.54 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.77 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.