Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2323 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 21 Gabon 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Bahrain 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Guinea 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Oman 0.5043 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 North Macedonia 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), 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$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2923 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.