Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -11.41 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at -11.41 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 89.54 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -33.8 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 | 47.82 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2001 | -7.29 % 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 | 23.13 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 28.42 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 2007 | 27.93 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 36.92 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2009 | -33.8 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 2010 | 28.36 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2011 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2012 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2013 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -436.5% |
| 2014 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2015 | -29.52 % change on previous year | +294.1% |
| 2016 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2017 | 23.9 % change on previous year | -684.6% |
| 2018 | 19.85 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2019 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2020 | -28.39 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2021 | 45.49 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 2022 | 32.04 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2023 | -11.41 % 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 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -33.8 % change on previous year | 47.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 % change on previous year | -29.52 % change on previous year | 28.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 % change on previous year | -28.39 % change on previous year | 45.49 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 35 Bhutan 8 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was -11.41 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.8 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.