Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 1.20 trillion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 1.20 trillion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.46 trillion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.24 billion current US$, in 1962.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.50 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.41 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.24 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1964 | 5.38 billion current US$ | +93.6% |
| 1965 | 5.92 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 7.11 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 8.09 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 9.56 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 8.39 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 9.26 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 11.11 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 11.98 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 22.03 billion current US$ | +83.8% |
| 1974 | 59.76 billion current US$ | +171.3% |
| 1975 | 54.93 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 77.86 billion current US$ | +41.8% |
| 1977 | 84.24 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 82.53 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 130.68 billion current US$ | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 200.05 billion current US$ | +53.1% |
| 1981 | 221.55 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 173.33 billion current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 141.68 billion current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 128.93 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 115.87 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 86.26 billion current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 103.39 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 101.17 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 122.89 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 160.11 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 150.00 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 156.93 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 147.23 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 154.09 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 164.42 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 201.30 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 215.26 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 167.01 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 209.39 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 356.12 billion current US$ | +70.1% |
| 2001 | 330.38 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 331.26 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 412.99 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 518.66 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 662.78 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 787.68 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 902.68 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.27 trillion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 746.95 billion current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 trillion current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 1.32 trillion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 1.46 trillion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.37 trillion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.30 trillion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 847.01 billion current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 743.07 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 859.52 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 trillion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 922.91 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 689.16 billion current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 trillion current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2022 | 1.41 trillion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 1.20 trillion current US$ | -14.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +171.3% | 22.03 billion current US$ | 59.76 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.44 billion current US$ | 2.24 billion current US$ | 9.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.44 billion current US$ | 9.26 billion current US$ | 130.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.51 billion current US$ | 86.26 billion current US$ | 221.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.57 billion current US$ | 147.23 billion current US$ | 215.26 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 631.50 billion current US$ | 330.38 billion current US$ | 1.27 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 trillion current US$ | 743.07 billion current US$ | 1.46 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 trillion current US$ | 689.16 billion current US$ | 1.41 trillion current US$ | 4 |
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- 21 Viet Nam 345.09 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Brazil 339.27 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 322.17 billion current US$ compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 320.42 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Malaysia 312.62 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Thailand 280.34 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Indonesia 258.76 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.20 trillion current US$ 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 trillion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 billion current US$ in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.