Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 35,857 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 35,857 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 44,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 198.81 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
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$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217.07 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 198.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 245.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 396.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1965 | 429.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 522.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 594.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 711.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 578.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 616.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 674.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 585.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 916.84 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1974 | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | +89.5% |
| 1975 | 1,478 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 1,803 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 2,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 2,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 3,385 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1980 | 4,765 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 6,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 6,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5,992 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 5,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 5,443 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 3,731 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 4,644 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 4,463 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 6,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 5,984 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 5,906 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 5,337 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 5,807 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 6,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 7,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 7,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 5,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 8,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 12,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 11,218 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 11,574 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 16,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 19,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 25,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 32,415 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 44,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 29,387 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 37,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 39,884 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 41,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 37,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 34,270 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 24,155 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 23,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 28,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 34,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 29,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 21,071 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 30,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2022 | 40,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 35,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 432.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 198.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 711.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,537 current US$ per square kilometre | 585.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,385 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,212 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,679 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,015 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,477 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 35 France 1.18 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 35,857 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 44,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.81 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.