Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 44,390 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 44,390 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 341.65 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 45 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 341.65 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 345.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 463.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1964 | 545 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 571.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 607.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 686.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 759.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 848.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 928.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 1,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 1,093 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 3,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.6% |
| 1975 | 3,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 3,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 4,382 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 4,442 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 6,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1980 | 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 6,789 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 7,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 6,870 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 6,370 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 6,345 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,441 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 5,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 5,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6,679 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 7,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 6,687 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 6,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,998 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 6,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 8,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 8,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 8,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 12,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 10,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 11,112 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 12,794 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 16,623 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 22,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 27,521 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 31,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 42,653 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 28,870 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 37,306 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 43,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 45,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 41,204 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 38,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 27,498 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 26,405 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 31,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 37,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 32,869 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 23,327 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 35,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 44,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +132.6% | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,615 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 574.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 341.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 848.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 928.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,701 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,861 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,614 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,652 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,405 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,142 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,095 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,327 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 28 Japan 1.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Naoero 1.90 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Hungary 1.80 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Maldives 1.41 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Faroe Islands 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Poland 1.25 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per capita 621.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 44,390 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 48,895 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.65 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.