Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1409 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 | 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 20 Thailand 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
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$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 765.06 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ 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.