Merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Merchandise exports was 468.21 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 468.21 billion current US$ for merchandise exports in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 491.78 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.41 billion current US$, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.41 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1964 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 5.75 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 6.11 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 6.91 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 7.64 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 8.55 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 9.34 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 11.60 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 11.01 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 15.64 billion current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1974 | 36.39 billion current US$ | +132.6% |
| 1975 | 35.47 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 40.22 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 44.11 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 44.72 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 67.46 billion current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1980 | 89.78 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 68.34 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 71.51 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 69.16 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 64.13 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 63.88 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 44.71 billion current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 55.28 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 55.46 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.23 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 79.65 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 67.32 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 66.37 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 60.38 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 64.15 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 70.04 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 81.77 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 81.36 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 66.91 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 89.21 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 121.21 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 107.23 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 111.87 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 128.80 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 167.34 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 221.48 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 277.06 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 320.86 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 429.39 billion current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 290.56 billion current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 375.46 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 435.12 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 454.32 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 414.68 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 384.93 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 276.75 billion current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 265.75 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 313.76 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 379.52 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 330.60 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 234.63 billion current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 359.74 billion current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 491.78 billion current US$ | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 446.48 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 463.05 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 468.21 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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% | 15.64 billion current US$ | 36.39 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | 8.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.60 billion current US$ | 9.34 billion current US$ | 67.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.95 billion current US$ | 44.71 billion current US$ | 89.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.72 billion current US$ | 60.38 billion current US$ | 89.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.58 billion current US$ | 107.23 billion current US$ | 429.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.09 billion current US$ | 265.75 billion current US$ | 454.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.65 billion current US$ | 234.63 billion current US$ | 491.78 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 31 Austria 222.03 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Sweden 208.33 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Norway 170.57 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Hungary 168.84 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Denmark 148.38 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Slovakia 125.44 billion current US$ compare
- 37 South Africa 116.40 billion current US$ 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 (current US$), per capita 621.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 468.21 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 491.78 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.