Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was -14.28 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at -14.28 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 137.7% on the previous year and down 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 171.31 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -40.97 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1963 | 23.97 % change on previous year | -452.7% |
| 1964 | 93.59 % change on previous year | +290.5% |
| 1965 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1966 | 20.27 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1967 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1968 | 18.21 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1969 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1970 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 1971 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1972 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1973 | 83.81 % change on previous year | +966.8% |
| 1974 | 171.31 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 1975 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1976 | 41.75 % change on previous year | -616.0% |
| 1977 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1978 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 1979 | 58.35 % change on previous year | -2979.5% |
| 1980 | 53.08 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1982 | -21.76 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 1983 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1984 | -9 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1985 | -10.13 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1986 | -25.56 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
| 1987 | 19.87 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 1988 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1989 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -1097.3% |
| 1990 | 30.29 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1991 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1992 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1993 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1994 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 1995 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 22.43 % change on previous year | +234.6% |
| 1997 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1998 | -22.42 % change on previous year | -423.3% |
| 1999 | 25.38 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 2000 | 70.07 % change on previous year | +176.1% |
| 2001 | -7.23 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2664 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2003 | 24.67 % change on previous year | +9163.4% |
| 2004 | 25.59 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 27.79 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 40.19 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 2009 | -40.97 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2010 | 37.08 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2011 | 29.19 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2013 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2014 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2015 | -34.67 % change on previous year | +559.8% |
| 2016 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 15.67 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2018 | 20.01 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2019 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2020 | -25.33 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2021 | 47.94 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 2022 | 37.87 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2023 | -14.28 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +9163.4% | 0.2664 % change on previous year | 24.67 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2979.5% | -2.03 % change on previous year | 58.35 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1097.3% | -2.15 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.45 % change on previous year | -12.21 % change on previous year | 93.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.15 % change on previous year | -8.09 % change on previous year | 171.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -25.56 % change on previous year | 53.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.61 % change on previous year | -22.42 % change on previous year | 30.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.38 % change on previous year | -40.97 % change on previous year | 70.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -34.67 % change on previous year | 37.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 % change on previous year | -25.33 % change on previous year | 47.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 35 Bhutan 8 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 7.83 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Mauritania 7.6 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Malawi 7.31 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Aruba 6.66 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 6.58 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Tanzania 6.49 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was -14.28 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 171.31 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.97 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 38th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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.