Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 3,163 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Arab World, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Arab World is 3,163 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Arab World peaked at 3,674 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.11 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Arab World 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, 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 (current US$), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 49.11 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 50.56 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 62 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 67.08 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 69.5 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 74.15 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 75.47 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 87.31 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 93.32 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 99.24 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 125.39 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 148.27 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 215.5 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1974 | 622.12 current US$ per person | +188.7% |
| 1975 | 551.49 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 646.4 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 687.31 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 654.58 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 1,450 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1981 | 1,336 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 969.45 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 716.62 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 656.12 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 587.93 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 399.73 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 447.64 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 440.31 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 542.37 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 641.58 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 558.31 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 572.13 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 524.16 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 528.25 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 588.7 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 693.8 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 705.38 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 520.36 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 639.3 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 911.8 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 798.23 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 810.49 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 969.73 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 1,274 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 1,710 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 2,028 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 2,298 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 3,078 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 2,045 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 2,549 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 3,334 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 3,674 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 3,545 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3,153 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2,131 current US$ per person | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 1,911 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2,128 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 2,653 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 2,459 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1,809 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 2,576 current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 3,449 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 3,079 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 3,038 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 3,163 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +188.7% | 215.5 current US$ per person | 622.12 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.96 current US$ per person | 49.11 current US$ per person | 93.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 475.78 current US$ per person | 99.24 current US$ per person | 1,007 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 754.64 current US$ per person | 399.73 current US$ per person | 1,450 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 597.2 current US$ per person | 520.36 current US$ per person | 705.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,592 current US$ per person | 798.23 current US$ per person | 3,078 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,754 current US$ per person | 1,911 current US$ per person | 3,674 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,852 current US$ per person | 1,809 current US$ per person | 3,449 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 11 Qatar 29,867 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Luxembourg 26,770 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Czechia 26,051 current US$ per person compare
- 14 Denmark 24,692 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Austria 24,112 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Slovakia 23,171 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Brunei 22,512 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,937 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Arab World?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Arab World was 3,163 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,674 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.11 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Arab World rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.