Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 44,088 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 44,088 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 48,562 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 339.33 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 339.33 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 342.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 460.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1964 | 541.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 567.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 603.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 681.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 753.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 843.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 921.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 1,144 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 3,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +132.6% |
| 1975 | 3,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 3,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 4,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 4,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1980 | 8,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 6,742 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 7,055 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 6,823 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 6,327 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 6,302 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4,411 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 5,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 5,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 6,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 7,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 6,642 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 6,548 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 6,329 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 8,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 8,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6,601 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 8,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 11,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 10,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 11,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 12,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 16,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 21,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 27,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 31,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 42,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 28,673 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 37,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 42,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 44,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 37,987 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 27,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 26,225 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 30,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 37,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 32,646 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 23,169 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 35,524 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 48,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 44,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +132.6% | 1,543 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,591 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 570.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 339.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 843.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 921.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,655 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,408 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,411 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,957 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,579 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,363 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,225 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 35 France 1.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 44,088 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 48,562 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 339.33 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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.