Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +34.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -51.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +156.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +36.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -78.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +211.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -60.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -44.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +93.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +56.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +132.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -28.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +78.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -53.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -38.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +47.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +67.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.