Merchandise exports by the reporting economy 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 was 361.95 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
361.95 billion current US$
Change on year
down 11.4%
Rank
35th
of 47 groups
All-time high
447.09 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
2.00 billion current US$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 361.95 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 447.09 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.00 billion current US$, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.30 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.18 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1963 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +61.6% |
| 1965 | 4.32 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 5.26 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 5.98 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 5.83 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 6.20 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 6.79 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 5.89 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 9.22 billion current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1974 | 17.48 billion current US$ | +89.5% |
| 1975 | 14.87 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 18.14 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 20.28 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 21.73 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 34.06 billion current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1980 | 47.94 billion current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 60.40 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 61.05 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 60.29 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 56.94 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 54.76 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 37.54 billion current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1987 | 46.73 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 44.90 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 53.78 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 70.02 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 60.20 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 59.42 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 53.69 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 58.42 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 64.05 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 70.86 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 74.44 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 60.24 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 82.35 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 121.75 billion current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 112.88 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 116.45 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 138.18 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 170.59 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 198.80 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 255.27 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 326.64 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 447.09 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 296.11 billion current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 379.99 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 401.91 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 413.55 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 373.50 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 345.64 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 243.92 billion current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 233.96 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 289.78 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 347.18 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 296.87 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 212.85 billion current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 309.50 billion current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2022 | 408.39 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 361.95 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.47 billion current US$ | 5.89 billion current US$ | 34.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.43 billion current US$ | 37.54 billion current US$ | 61.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.37 billion current US$ | 53.69 billion current US$ | 82.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.37 billion current US$ | 112.88 billion current US$ | 447.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.63 billion current US$ | 233.96 billion current US$ | 413.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.18 billion current US$ | 212.85 billion current US$ | 408.39 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 361.95 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 447.09 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.