Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 35,986 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 35,986 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 44,412 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 198.69 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
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$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 216.94 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 198.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 244.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 395.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1965 | 429.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 522.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 594.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 711.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 578.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 616.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 674.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 585.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 916.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1974 | 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1975 | 1,477 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 1,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 2,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 2,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 3,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1980 | 4,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 6,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 6,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5,656 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 5,440 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 3,729 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 4,642 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 4,460 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 6,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 5,980 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 5,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,334 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 5,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 6,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 7,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 7,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 5,984 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 8,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 12,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 11,212 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 11,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 16,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 19,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 25,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 32,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 44,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 29,421 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 37,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 39,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 41,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 37,112 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 34,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 24,236 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 23,246 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 28,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 34,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 29,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 21,163 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 30,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 40,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 35,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 432.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 198.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 711.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,536 current US$ per square kilometre | 585.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,604 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Brunei 2.00 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Hungary 1.73 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Faroe Islands 1.71 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 1.48 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Poland 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Seychelles 1.19 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 35,986 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 44,412 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.69 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.