What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?

The highest recorded value was 0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.

What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.

How does Arab World rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Arab World ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Arab World data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Arab World: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.9%

Rank

2nd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1974

All-time low

0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1961–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1961–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World stood at 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

That places Arab World 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1961 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2398 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1963	0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1964	0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1965	0.2713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1966	0.2809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1967	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1968	0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1969	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1970	0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1971	0.3113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1972	0.3153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1973	0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1974	0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.6%
1975	0.4575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1976	0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1977	0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1978	0.3787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1979	0.4474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1980	0.4909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1981	0.4589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1982	0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1983	0.2964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1984	0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1985	0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1986	0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1987	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1988	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1989	0.2561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1990	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1991	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
1992	0.2866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1993	0.2637 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1994	0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1995	0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1996	0.3162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1997	0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1998	0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1999	0.2687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.2%
2000	0.3422 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
2001	0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2002	0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2003	0.3596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2004	0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2005	0.4559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2006	0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2007	0.465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2008	0.5046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2009	0.3977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2010	0.4279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2011	0.4815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2012	0.497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2013	0.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2014	0.4291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2015	0.3382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2016	0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2017	0.3485 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2018	0.3955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2019	0.368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2020	0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2021	0.384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2022	0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2023	0.4103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2024	0.3996 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2025	0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.3963 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4909 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.497 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3935 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Arab World

1 Hong Kong, China 1.76 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Djibouti 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Slovenia 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 United Arab Emirates 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Singapore 0.9387 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (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)

All data for Arab World →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The highest recorded value was 0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1957 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Arab World rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Arab World ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.