What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 0.434 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?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.

How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd 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?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 4.8%

Rank

3rd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2008

All-time low

0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1986

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1962	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1963	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1964	0.231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1965	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1966	0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1967	0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1968	0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1969	0.2257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1970	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1971	0.2592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.6%
1972	0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1973	0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1974	0.4319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.5%
1975	0.361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1976	0.3495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1977	0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1978	0.3083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1979	0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1980	0.4175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1981	0.3866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1982	0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
1983	0.2455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1984	0.2253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1985	0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1986	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1987	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
1988	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1989	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1990	0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1991	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1992	0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1993	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1994	0.249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1995	0.2512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1996	0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1997	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1999	0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
2000	0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2001	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2002	0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2003	0.3105 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2004	0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2005	0.3913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2006	0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2007	0.3985 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2008	0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2009	0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2010	0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2011	0.3974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2012	0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2013	0.3992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2014	0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2015	0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2016	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2017	0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2018	0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2019	0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2020	0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2021	0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2022	0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
2023	0.3405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2024	0.3327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2025	0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2705 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

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
6 Viet Nam 0.9188 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
Food imports 11.7% (2023)
Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 4.1% (2023)
Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,055 current US$ per person (2025)

All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1439 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.