Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 621.05 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 621.05 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 776.92 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.73 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 29th 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$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 22.08 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 21.73 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 28.45 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1964 | 32.57 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 33.25 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 34.4 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 37.82 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 40.68 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 44.23 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 47.04 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 56.82 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 52.49 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 72.57 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 164.18 current US$ per person | +126.2% |
| 1975 | 155.44 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 171.1 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 182.22 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 179.3 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 262.5 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1980 | 338.85 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 250.07 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 253.71 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 237.88 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 213.74 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 206.35 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 140.05 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 167.97 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 163.59 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 192.58 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 220.45 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 181.16 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 173.75 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 153.89 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 159.39 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 169.81 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 193.59 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 188.18 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 151.21 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 197.02 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 261.8 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 2001 | 226.6 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 231.35 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 260.58 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 330.96 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 428.2 current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 523.58 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 593.26 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 776.92 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 514.23 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 650.26 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 737.93 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 755.23 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 676.31 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 616.32 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 435.58 current US$ per person | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 411.47 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 477.74 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 567.77 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 485.82 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 338.8 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 510.67 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 2022 | 686.36 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 612.38 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 624.32 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 621.05 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +126.2% | 72.57 current US$ per person | 164.18 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.76 current US$ per person | 21.73 current US$ per person | 44.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.37 current US$ per person | 47.04 current US$ per person | 262.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.48 current US$ per person | 140.05 current US$ per person | 338.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.85 current US$ per person | 151.21 current US$ per person | 220.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 414.75 current US$ per person | 226.6 current US$ per person | 776.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 581.44 current US$ per person | 411.47 current US$ per person | 755.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.6 current US$ per person | 338.8 current US$ per person | 686.36 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 26 Finland 14,885 current US$ per person compare
- 27 Kuwait 14,814 current US$ per person compare
- 28 Lithuania 14,410 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Korea 13,724 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Canada 13,317 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Italy 12,331 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Australia 12,225 current US$ per person compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 772.66 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 621.05 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 776.92 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.73 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 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.